集腋成裘

集腋成裘 [jí yè chéng qiú]

1. ■ collect bits of fur under the foxes' forelegs to make a robe; Every little makes a mickle.; make a fur coat from many pieces of felt -- to get the benefit of many opinions; Many a little make a mickle.; Many drops of water make an ocean.; Many small things put together make a great deal.; Penny and penny laid up will be many.; put together the pieces under the forelegs (of foxes) to make robes; Small contributions are equally welcome.; The accretion of particles forms a mass.; The bits of fur from the axillae of many foxes taken together will make a robe.; The finest fragments of fox fur, sewn together, will make a robe.