How is the phrase la partie émergée de l'iceberg translated from French to English

English translation
the tip of the iceberg
phrase

La petite partie visible d'un problème bien plus grand.

The small visible part of a much bigger problem.

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  • Cette plainte n'est que la partie émergée de l'iceberg. — That complaint is just the tip of the iceberg.

  • Le coût est la partie émergée de l'iceberg. — The cost is the tip of the iceberg.

  • Ce que tu as vu est la partie émergée de l'iceberg. — What you saw is the tip of the iceberg.

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