Many a little makes a mickle In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "Many a little makes a mickle", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Tommy Tran calendar 2021-01-04 12:01

Meaning of Many a little makes a mickle

Synonyms:

every little helps , a journey of thousand miles begins with a single step

Many a little makes a mickle proverb positive

You can accumulate a great amount by gathering many small amounts.

Many a little makes a mickle; she's on her way to become the best of the team.

Don't give up so soon! Remember, many a little makes a mickle.

Although it's not much, but many a little makes a mickle.

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To make plans or great efforts to prepare for something, especially an attack or event; to gather people to prepare an attack or event

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1. To make some people or things stay closer with together

2. To get people to trust each other in order to boost comfort and support

3. To gather various people and things together into a group

 

 

obtain (something) for (someone or something)

To collect or receive something for somebody or something

garner up

To harvest or collect something and put it somewhere.
 

Origin of Many a little makes a mickle

Many a little makes a mickle. (Image Source: Lovepik)

The expression refers to a mickle, or a muckle in Scotland, which means 'great or large in size'. It's first mentioned in a 1614 work by William Camden: 

"Many a little makes a micle."

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