great trees keep down (the) little ones
great
greɪt
greit
trees
tri:z
triz
keep
ki:p
kip
down
daʊn
dawn
(the)
(ðə|)
dhē
little
lɪtəl
litēl
ones
wʌnz
vanz

Definitie en betekenis van "great trees keep down (the) little ones"in het Engels

great trees keep down (the) little ones
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used to imply that those who have more resources or authority can easily overshadow or control those who have less, and that this can lead to an imbalance of power or opportunity 

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In the highly competitive field of academia, it is often the case that great trees keep down little ones, with established professors dominating research opportunities and funding. 
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