Meaning
Every little bit adds up to a large amount — so save and gather the small things and they will grow into plenty. A proverb praising thrift and patience: a 'mikkle' (a little) put by again and again becomes a 'mokkle' (a lot). The rhyming pair drives home the value of small, steady effort.
Examples
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Save yuh likkle change — every mikkle mek a mokkle.
Save your small change — every little bit adds up.
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She put weh a smalls each week; every mikkle mek a mokkle.
She put away a little each week; small amounts build to a lot.
Origin
A traditional proverb; 'mikkle' (a little) and 'mokkle' (a lot) form a rhyming pair praising thrift. See [[smalls]], [[pardner]].
How it’s used
Small amounts add up to plenty; praises saving and steady effort. See [[smalls]], [[pardner]], [[box-hand]].