ziarnko do ziarnka, a zbierze się miarka

Polish

Etymology

Rhyme, literally, one grain at a time and you get the measure.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʑar.ŋkɔ dɔˈʑarn.kaˌ aˈzbjɛ.ʐɛ.ɕɛ ˈmjar.ka/
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  • Rhymes: -arka

Proverb

ziarnko do ziarnka, a zbierze się miarka

  1. (idiomatic) every little helps, little strokes fell great oaks, many a mickle makes a muckle, mighty oaks from little acorns grow, take care of the pennies and the pounds will take care of themselves
    Synonym: grosz do grosza, a będzie kokosza
adjectives
nouns
verbs
  • uziarnić impf
  • ziarninieć impf
  • ziarninować impf
  • ziarnować impf

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