many a little makes a mickle; accumulation of little makes a great whole
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesidiom
many a little makes a mickle; great things accumulate from small beginnings
literaryUsed to emphasize the power of sustained effort, constant accumulation, or the collective contribution of many small parts. Often carries a positive, encouraging tone.
Xué学
xí习
yǔ语
yán言
jiù就
xiàng像
jù聚
shā沙
chéng成
tǎ塔
，
měi每
tiān天
jī积
lěi累
yī一
diǎn点
diǎn点
，
shí时
jiān间
jiǔ久
le了
jiù就
huì会
yǒu有
jīng惊
rén人
de的
jìn进
bù步
。
Learning a language is like gathering sand to build a tower; accumulating a little bit every day leads to amazing progress over time.
Gōng公
sī司
de的
chéng成
gōng功
shì是
quán全
tǐ体
yuán员
gōng工
jù聚
shā沙
chéng成
tǎ塔
de的
jié结
guǒ果
。
The company's success is the result of all employees accumulating effort bit by bit.
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Huán环
bǎo保
shì事
yè业
xū需
yào要
jù聚
shā沙
chéng成
tǎ塔
de的
jiān坚
chí持
，
cóng从
měi每
gè个
rén人
jié节
yuē约
yī一
dù度
diàn电
、
yī一
dī滴
shuǐ水
zuò做
qǐ起
。
Environmental protection requires persistent accumulation, starting with everyone saving a kilowatt-hour of electricity or a drop of water.
Cái财
fù富
de的
jī积
lěi累
shì是
yī一
gè个
jù聚
shā沙
chéng成
tǎ塔
de的
màn漫
cháng长
guò过
chéng程
。
The accumulation of wealth is a long process of gathering little by little.