One one coco full basket
Also spelled: one one cocoa full basket, one one coco full basket
Meaning
Little by little, the task gets done — a basket is filled one coco at a time. It counsels patience and steady effort, teaching that big results come from small, consistent steps.
Examples
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“Nuh rush di work; one one coco full basket.”
Don't rush the work; little by little it gets done.
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“Wi a build di house bit by bit — one one coco full basket.”
We're building the house bit by bit — steadily it comes together.
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“Study a likkle each day. One one coco full basket.”
Study a little each day. Small steps fill the basket.
Origin
From farm life: 'coco' is a starchy root vegetable, and a basket is filled one root at a time. The doubled 'one one' means 'one by one' in Patois.
How it's used
An encouragement toward patience and persistence, close in meaning to 'every mikkle mek a mukkle'.