Every mickle

[ev-ry-mik-kl]

Definition

Every small contribution adds up to a large amount (from traditional proverb).

Example Sentences

Patois:
Save every dollar, cause every-mickle make a muckle.
English:
Save every dollar, because every small bit adds up to a lot.

Patois:
Put in yuh little effort, cause every-mickle count.
English:
Put in your small effort, because every little bit counts.

Usage Tip

Derived from the famous Scots/Jamaican proverb "Every mickle make a muckle" (small bits make a lot).

Patois Synonym: bit by bit
English Synonym: every small bit; incremental addition

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