티끌 모아 태산

tikkeul moa taesan

Word for word

“Gather specks of dust and you get a great mountain.”

What it means

Tiny amounts, saved patiently, become something big.

When you'd say it

Explaining why you keep a coin jar or a savings app.

Closest English saying

Many a little makes a mickle.

Example

잔돈 모은 걸로 여행 간다! 티끌 모아 태산이야.My spare-change jar is paying for a trip. Dust into a mountain.