Kleinvieh macht auch Mist

small amounts add up too; every little bit counts

Origin

The proverb comes from farming life: even small livestock produces manure, which was valued as fertiliser, so even a small yield is worthwhile. Figuratively it means that many small contributions add up to something worthwhile.

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Building blocks

Words in this expression

der Euro· euro der Mist· manure der Rabatt· discount viel· much

Grammar that uses this word

Pronoun 'sie' (she/it, singular, nominative)Pronomen 'sie' (Singular, Nominativ)
Pronoun 'ihr' (you all, informal, nominative)Pronomen 'ihr' (Nominativ)
Regular verbs: er/sie/es-form (stem + -t)Regelmäßige Verben: er/sie/es-Form (Stamm + -t)
Regular verbs: ihr-form (stem + -t)Regelmäßige Verben: ihr-Form (Stamm + -t)

Examples

Zehn sind nicht , aber Kleinvieh macht auch .
Ten euros off isn't much, but every little bit counts.