Questions about example sentences with, and the definition and usage of "Molehill"

The meaning of "Molehill" in various phrases and sentences

Q: O que significa molehills?

A: A molehill is a small mound made by a mole (une taupe). This word is used in the expression "to make a mountain out of a molehill," which means to exaggerate the importance of a minor difficulty or issue. En faire des tonnes !

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What does "molehill" mean in this clip, please?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3la7QyMBvu8&t=50

There's no mention of "molehill" in anywhere in the film and I'm wondering why Terrence called the Jim Carrey character like that.

A: The original phrase is: 'If the mountain will not come to Muhammad, then Muhammad must go to the mountain' see this page on Wikipedia: https://en.m.wiktionary.org/wiki/if_the_mountain_won%27t_come_to_Muhammad

This phrase is common. It is used when the original plan will not succeed (original plan: the mountain coming to Muhammad), and so a more realistic plan is needed (more realistic plan: Muhammad going to the mountain).

The first character is calling the second a molehill, to make him seem a small and unimportant.

He then used the phrase literally: since you will not come to me I will come to you.

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