КУРОЧКА ПО ЗЕРНЫШКУ КЛЮЕТ, ДА СЫТА БЫВАЕТ

Be content with little, as many little things or amounts accumulate to form a big thing or a large amount. See Зернышко к зернышку - будет мешок (3), Копейка к копейке - проживет и семейка (K), По капельке - море, по зернышку - ворох (П), Полено к полену - костер (П), По соломинке - сноп (П), Пушинка к пушинке - выйдет перинка (П), Собирай по ягодке, наберешь кузовок (C)Cf: Drop by drop and the pitcher is full (Am.).Grain by grain and the hen fills her belly (Br.). Little and often fills the purse (Am., Br.). Little and often makes a heap in time (Am.). A little makes a lot (Am.). Many a little (a pickle) makes a mickle (Br.). Many a mickle makes a muckle (Am.). One grain fills not the sack, but it helps his fellow (Br.). A pin a day is a groat a year (Am., Br.)