sok kicsi sokra megy

Hungarian

Etymology

sok (“a lot”) +‎ kicsi (“little”) +‎ sok (“a lot”) +‎ -ra (case suffix) +‎ megy (“to go”), literally: "a lot of little goes to a lot"

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈʃokːit͡ʃi ˈʃokrɒmɛɟ]

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Phrase

sok kicsi sokra megy

1. (idiomatic) every little helps, many a mickle makes a muckle, take care of the pennies and the pounds will take care of themselves, a penny saved is a penny earned (a lot of small amounts, put together, become a large amount)