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Swedish
Etymology
Literally, “many small streams make a big river”. Confer French les petits ruisseaux font les grandes rivières.
Proverb
många bäckar små gör en stor å
- many a mickle makes a muckle
1815 August 9, N. S. Colliander, “Allmän Kungörelse”, in Wexiö Tidning, number 61, page 4:Till Gyllenpalmska Famillen hafva sedan sista redovisning influtit: En skärf från 2:ne Enkor till den fattiga famillen. Många bäckar små göra en stor å, 2 R:dr R:gd d. 17 Juli 1815.- Unto the Family of Gyllenpalm hath since the last account been received: A small gift from two widows to the poor family. Many a little makes a mickle, 2 Rixdollars, the 17th of July, 1815.
1900 June 16, August Blanche, “Bilder ur verkligheten”, in Stockholms-Tidningen, number 3200 A, page 3:Fem tusen riksgäldsettor, svarade gumman, det är hvad jag lagt tillsamans efter tretti års stultande vid tiggarstafven, ty många bäckar små gör en stor å... också är det i dag jämt tretti år sedan jag blef öfverkörd på gatan och lytt för hela mitt lif.- Five thousand rixdollars, replied the old woman, that's what I’ve gathered after thirty years of hobbling with the beggar's staff, for many a little makes a mickle... and it is today just thirty years since I was run over in the street and crippled for life.
2022, 35:59 from the start, in Ulrika Lindfors-Davis, transl., The Sandman, season 1, episode 11 (overall work in English), spoken by Fate Crone (Souad Faress):Och de har också haft det svårt på sistone. Men många bäckar små gör en stor å som den gamla kvinnan sa när hon kissade i havet.- And indeed have they have had a difficult time of late. Still, every litte bit helps as the old woman said when she pissed in the sea.
2023 December 22, Anne Teir-Siltanen, “Lyckade julklappsinsamlingar i Vasa: ”Vartenda år blir man lika förbluffad””, in Yle:En fru sa till mig att hon bara kan lägga in en liten summa på ett presentkort, jag svarade henne att av många bäckar små gör en stor å. Alla måste prioritera sin egen jul, men om det blir över kan man dela med sig åt andra. Även små donationer är viktiga.- A woman told me she could only contribute a small amount to a gift card. I responded that many small contributions can lead to something great. Everyone needs to prioritise their own Christmas, but if there's anything left over, it's wonderful to share with others. Even small donations matter.
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