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1 a small leak will sink a great ship
var: little leaks sink the shipsyn: many drops of water will sink a shipmany a little ( або a pickle) makes a mickleвід маленької течі може потонути великий корабель ≅ і малий псюк глибоко вкусить з малої іскри великий вогонь буває і малі камінці роблять синці малим почалося, а великим кінчилося і граб, і дуб від малої сокири падає малий хробак і великого дуба підточитьEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > a small leak will sink a great ship
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2 many drops of water will sink a ship
English-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > many drops of water will sink a ship
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3 many a little makes a mickle
var: many a pickle makes a micklesyn: many drops of water will sink a shipвелике складається з малого take care of the pence and the pounds will take care of themselves grain by grain, and the hen fills her belly a small leak will sink a great shipEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > many a little makes a mickle
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