many a mickle makes a muckle
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Meaning · English
Small amounts can add up to make a large amount.
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
Những thứ nhỏ có thể cộng lại tạo thành một lượng lớn
Machine-translated — suggest a fix
Literally: many small things make a large thing
Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Examples
Many a mickle makes a muckle.Tích tiểu thành đại.
Tatoeba sentence #270663 (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.
Common questions
What does “many a mickle makes a muckle” mean?
Small amounts can add up to make a large amount. Literally: many small things make a large thing
Is “many a mickle makes a muckle” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.