[Vocabulary] Idiom “great oaks from little acorns grow”

[mcecile]

Hello!
Can I adapt the idiom “great oaks from little acorns grow” to another meaning like “great coffee from little beans grows”?
I'm just trying to play with words, but I would like if that sentence is grammatically correct.
Thank you!

 

[Charlie Bernstein]

Hello!
Can I adapt the idiom “great oaks from little acorns grow” to another meaning like “great coffee from little beans grows”?
I'm just trying to play with words, but I would like to know if that sentence is grammatically correct.
Thank you!

Yes. It sounds goofy. If that's what you want, it's fine.

I like: Great aches from little toe corns grow.

 

[Skrej]

the idiom “great oaks from little acorns grow” !

I'd call this more of a proverb than an idiom, though. Its literal meaning makes sense as is.