To remove the hairs from a horse's tail, one by one must be plucked out. [Small persevering efforts succeed, when violent measures would fail.] (Latin Proverb)
The rabble, as of old, truckles to success, and hates a favourite in disgrace. (Latin Proverb)
Skill will enable us to succeed in that which sheer force could not accomplish. (Latin Proverb)