grosz do grosza, a będzie kokosza
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Polish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Rhyme, literally, “one grosz at a time and there will be a hen”.
Pronunciation
[edit]Proverb
[edit]grosz do grosza, a będzie kokosza
- (idiomatic) every little helps, little strokes fell great oaks, many a mickle makes a muckle, mighty oaks from little acorns grow, take care of the pennies and the pounds will take care of themselves
Further reading
[edit]- grosz do grosza, a będzie kokosza in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- grosz do grosza, a będzie kokosza in Polish dictionaries at PWN