English · Proverb Candidate

many a little makes a mickle

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Small amounts can add up to make a significant total.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Những thứ nhỏ có thể cộng lại tạo thành tổng quan trọng

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Literally: many small things make a large amount

Where it’s used: Used Widespread English

Examples

Many a little makes a mickle.Góp gió thành bão.

Tatoeba sentence #39937 (CC BY 2.0 FR, tatoeba.org, retrieved 2026-07-31)

Sources & notes

Listed on Wikipedia “List of proverbial phrases” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.

Equivalents & related

Near equivalent việc gì làm được hôm nay chớ để ngày mai Make hay while the sun shines. Tiếng Việt Near equivalent make hay while the sun shines Take advantage of an opportunity while it is available English · via việc gì làm được hôm nay chớ để ngày mai

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Common questions

What does “many a little makes a mickle” mean?

Small amounts can add up to make a significant total. Literally: many small things make a large amount

Is “many a little makes a mickle” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

What is the closest equivalent?

“việc gì làm được hôm nay chớ để ngày mai” (Tiếng Việt) — near equivalent.