Kotowaza of the day: Patience... or an exercise in futility?

Japanese:

錐刀を以て泰山を堕つ

Romanized:

Suitō wo motte taizan wo kobotsu

Meaning of Japanese:

Bring a large mountain to rubble with a small sword

English equivalent:

To empty the sea with a (tea)spoon

Related kotowaza:

千里の道も一歩から