Meanings
alternative every little bit helps
- UKEven small contributions towards a goal help bring the goal nearer.
"There's not much money - if that's what you mean." "Approximately." "Once all the debts are paid there will be very little." "Nevertheless. Every little helps. The Brothers are sorely in need of it this weather."
1980, Bernard MacLaverty, 'Lamb' (novel), (Chapter 1, at page 11 in the 1981 King Penguin paperback edition)Synonyms: many a mickle makes a muckle, take care of the pennies and the pounds will take care of themselves, a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step, little and often fills the purse
Synonyms & antonyms
proverbEven small contributions towards a goal help bring the goal nearer.
Translations
Catalan tota pedra fa paret
- tota pedra fa pareteven the smallest things are helpful when towards a goal
Danish mange bække små gør en stor å
- mange bække små gør en stor åeven the smallest things are helpful when towards a goal
Dutch alle beetjes helpen
- alle beetjes helpeneven the smallest things are helpful when towards a goal
Finnish vähäkin auttaa, karttuisa on kansan käsi
- vähäkin auttaaeven the smallest things are helpful when towards a goal
- karttuisa on kansan käsieven the smallest things are helpful when towards a goal
French les petits ruisseaux font les grandes rivières
- les petits ruisseaux font les grandes rivièreseven the smallest things are helpful when towards a goal
Hungarian sok kicsi sokra megy
- sok kicsi sokra megyeven the smallest things are helpful when towards a goal
Irish bailíonn brobh beart
- bailíonn brobh bearteven the smallest things are helpful when towards a goal
Korean 모든 조그만한 것은 도움이 된다
- 모든 조그만한 것은 도움이 된다 (modeun jogeumanhan geoseun doumi doenda)even the smallest things are helpful when towards a goal
Polish wszystko pomaga
- wszystko pomagaeven the smallest things are helpful when towards a goal
Scottish Gaelic togar càrn mòr de chlachan beaga
- togar càrn mòr de chlachan beagaeven the smallest things are helpful when towards a goal
Spanish un grano no hace granero, pero ayuda al compañero
- un grano no hace granero, pero ayuda al compañeroeven the smallest things are helpful when towards a goal
Turkish damlaya damlaya göl olur
- damlaya damlaya göl olureven the smallest things are helpful when towards a goal
Cite this entry
every little helps. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/every%20little%20helps
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