集腋成裘

zaap6 jik6 sing4 kau4

many hairs make a fur coat (idiom); many small contributions add up to sth big · many a mickle makes a muckle

Meanings

  1. many hairs make a fur coat (idiom); many small contributions add up to sth big
  2. many a mickle makes a muckle

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