Jī shǎo chéng duō; jí yè chéng qiú.

積少成多, 集腋成裘。

Lit [If one] accumulates [many] small [amounts, they will] become a lot; the smallest, finest fragments of fox fur, sewn together, will make a fine robe.

Fig “Many a little makes a mickle.”

Note [Both halves are used separately as chengyu; cf. Hàn Shū: Dǒng Zhòng Shū Zhuàn and Shèn Zǐ: Zhī Zhōng; see also jī yǔ chén zhōu below.]

Topics ACCUMULATION chengyu Dǒng Zhòng Shū Zhuàn Hàn Shū jīshǎo-chéngduō jíyè-chéngqiú PREPARATION QUANTITY SAVING Shèn Zǐ Zhī_Zhōng