Little Engine That Could

Little Engine That Could

succeeds when others refuse to help. [Children’s Lit.: The Little Engine That Could]
See: Determination

Little Engine That Could

pint-sized locomotive struggles long and hard to surmount hill before succeeding. [Children’s Lit.: Little Engine That Could]
See: Perseverance
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