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many a mickle makes a muckle

Syllables: ma·ny a mick·le makes a muck·leUK/ˌmɛni‿ə ˈmɪk(ə)l meɪks‿ə ˈmʌk(ə)l//ˌmɛni‿ə ˈmɪkəl meɪks‿ə ˈmʌkəl/

many a mickle makes a muckle proverb: a lot of small amounts, put together, become a large amount.

Proverb

many a mickle makes a muckle

  1. (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....
    Synonyms:
    every little helps, little and often fills the purse, many a little makes a mickle, many a pickle makes a mickle, take care of the pennies and the pounds will take care of themselves

many a mickle makes a muckle meaning in Vietnamese

many a mickle makes a muckle in Vietnamese

lot of small amounts, put together, become a large amount
góp gió thành bão, tích tiểu thành đại

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Questions about many a mickle makes a muckle

What does many a mickle makes a muckle mean?
Many a mickle makes a muckle means a lot of small amounts, put together, become a large amount.
What is many a mickle makes a muckle in Vietnamese?
Many a mickle makes a muckle in Vietnamese is góp gió thành bão, tích tiểu thành đại. See Many a mickle makes a muckle meaning in Vietnamese.
What part of speech is many a mickle makes a muckle?
Many a mickle makes a muckle is a proverb.
How do you pronounce many a mickle makes a muckle?
Many a mickle makes a muckle is pronounced /ˌmɛni‿ə ˈmɪk(ə)l meɪks‿ə ˈmʌk(ə)l/ (UK).

Words near many a mickle makes a muckle in the dictionary

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  2. Manxwoman
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  4. many
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  6. many a mickle makes a muckle
  7. many a time
  8. many a time and oft
  9. many a time and often
  10. many a times
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