- Literally
- By pebble by pebble a dam is built, and by drop by drop a lake is filled.
- What it means
- Small, consistent efforts lead to great results.
- The English proverb Shah set beside it
- Small streams make large rivers.Sands form a mountain.The whole ocean is made of drops.Penny and penny laid up will make many.There is no road to wealth more certain than economy.Many a mickle makes a muckle.Take care with pence, and pounds will take care of themselves.Frugality is the hand of fortune.Constant dropping fills great lakes and strokes fell great oaks.
Also said as
- ઢાડી ઢાડી સંચતાં રૂપીઆ થાય.
- કણ કણ કરતાં મણ થાય.
- રાઇ ઉપર મરી ઠાંસે ત્યારે ઘર ચાલે.
- ગોળ ગાંગડી ને ઘી આંગળી.
- દોહરો—ટીપે ટીપે સરોવર, લકડ કડકે વહાણ,
- પાળ કાંકરે કાંકરે, દાણે દાણે ખાણ.
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