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集腋成裘
 
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jí yè chéng qiú
  • many hairs make a fur coat (idiom)
  • many small contributions add up to sth big
  • many a mickle makes a muckle

集腋成裘 jí yì chéng qiú

集腋成裘
1 狐狸腋下的皮毛虽不多,但聚集起来就可缝制成一件皮衣。语本《慎子.知忠》:「故廊庙之材,盖非一木之枝也;粹白之裘,盖非一狐之皮也。」比喻积少成多。《儿女英雄传.第三回》:「如今弄多少是多少,也只好是『集腋成裘』了。」

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