many a mickle makes a muckle en · X
Pronunciation
- /ˌmɛni‿ə ˈmɪkəl meɪks‿ə ˈmʌkəl/ (General-American)
- /ˌmɛni‿ə ˈmɪk(ə)l meɪks‿ə ˈmʌk(ə)l/ (Received-Pronunciation)
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Meanings
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(Northern-England, Scotland) A lot of small amounts, put together, become a large amount.
People are often ruined before they are aware of the danger, by buying everything they think they want, without adverting to a Scotch adage—than which nothing in nature is more true—"that many mickles make a muckle."
1793 April 21, George Washington; Worthington Chauncey Ford, compiler and editor, “Letters to Anthony Whiting, 1793”, in The Writings of George Washington, volumes XII (1790–1794), New York, N.Y.; London: G[eorge] P[almer] Putnam’s Sons, the Knickerbocker Press, published 1891, →OCLC, page 382:
Relateds
a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step
Synonyms
every little helps · many a pickle makes a mickle · many a little makes a mickle · take care of the pennies and the pounds will take care of themselves · little and often fills the purse
Translations (28)
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