Jul 12, 2023 00:11
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Every little bit helps

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Jul 12, 2023 08:45: writeaway changed "Field" from "Art/Literary" to "Other"

Jul 12, 2023 09:29: writeaway changed "Field (write-in)" from "(none)" to "Expression"

Jul 12, 2023 22:10: AllegroTrans changed "Level" from "PRO" to "Non-PRO"

Votes to reclassify question as PRO/non-PRO:

Non-PRO (3): Samuel Clarisse, Daryo, AllegroTrans

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Discussion

Fabrice59 (asker) Jul 12, 2023:
Petit à petit l'oiseau fait son nid https://allaboutfrench.com/french-sayings
AllegroTrans Jul 12, 2023:
Pourquoi indeed... Why all these sayings and simple words that you can find for yourself? What exactly are you translating (if anything)? This is a professional forum for translators, not a kids' game!!
Samuel Clarisse Jul 12, 2023:
Pourquoi poser la question si vous avez le livre et la réponse sous les yeux ?
Daryo Jul 12, 2023:
I one of the documentaries about Titanic (the first "sinking of the unsinkable", not the recent repeat of the same recipe for a disaster waiting to happen) at some point you can see the slogan of the Salvation Army (at least at that time in USA):

"Every little bit helps"
Marylène Piallat Jul 12, 2023:
? This is taken from: https://allaboutfrench.com/french-sayings
(In the existing page "Every little helps" is given as a translation of "Petit à petit l'oiseau fait son nid"... )
AllegroTrans Jul 12, 2023:
?? "French sayings and proverbs explained
This page is a dictionary of the most popular French sayings and French proverbs".
Clearly it is not. The saying is in English.
claude-andrew Jul 12, 2023:
Tesco "Every little helps" is Tesco's slogan - Il n'y a pas de petites économies
Emmanuella Jul 12, 2023:
Le succès est la somme de petits efforts [ répétés jour après jour ]
https://www.pinterest.fr/pin/372954412882156024/

Proposed translations

12 hrs
Selected

toute aide est bonne à prendre

or chaque geste compte when referring to a more general cause (e.g. humanitarian, environmental).
These are the two relevant popular sayings I heard the most in France.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Merci !"
6 hrs

Les petits ruisseaux font les grandes rivières

Possible translation, though the uses of both can be different.
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6 hrs

il n'y a pas de petit(e)s profits/victoires

Cela dépend du contexte.
Je suis un peu confus quant à la question. S'il s'agit d'un dictionnaire de proverbes français, pourquoi traduire en français un proverbe anglais ?
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9 hrs

Tout fait nombre

d'après la fable de La Fontaine intitulée Le Petit Poisson et le Pêcheur
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12 hrs

Toute aide est la bienvenue

Lorsqu'on ne peut régler un problème tout seul, tel que déménager, préparer un repas à partir de rien, ou faire face à un manque d'argent, toute aide ou contribution même minime est utile et ne se refuse pas.
Peer comment(s):

agree Martina Maigret
22 hrs
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14 hrs

chaque pas comptr

A suggestion
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