il n'y a pas de petits profits

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French

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Literally, “there's no such thing as small gains.”

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /il n‿i a pa də p(ə).ti pʁɔ.fi/, /il n‿i a pɑ də p(ə).ti pʁɔ.fi/

Proverb

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il n’y a pas de petits profits

  1. every little helps, light gains make heavy purses, take care of the pennies and the pounds will take care of themselves