Expressions (A–Z)
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A little here and a little there/ here and there/ a little here and a little there/ bit by bit
A little here and a little there. A little in one place and a little in another...
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a tiny part of it/ only very little
The outer edge. Figuratively: the small visible part. 'The tip of the iceberg' (...
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B
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Better a little than nothing/ better aught than naught/ half a loaf is better than no bread
A small achievement is preferable to nothing at all. Anything is better than not...
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E
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Eat like a bird
(Slang) Figuratively: eats only a small amount of food at each meal.
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H
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He doesn't have even a trace of it
He does not have even a little of this thing.
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His little piece of heaven
(slang) the place where he feels protected and at ease, with freedom to act as h...
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I
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in the manner of 'a little that contains much'
See: 'The Few Accommodate the Many.'
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T
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The wicked say much, yet little do they
See: "The wicked say much, but do nothing at all."
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To satisfy oneself (be content) with little/(frugality)
He was content with the little he had. In the question: Live a life of modesty....
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Whether little or much
Whether in a small amount or in a large amount.
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