Bahasa Jepangnya “sedikit demi sedikit”

bertahap, semakin; sedikit demi sedikit

gradually; steps; by degrees; stairs

masing-masing; sekali; per; sedikit demi sedikit

apiece; at a time; each; piecemeal

perlahan-lahan; bertahap; sedikit demi sedikit

gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little

mencincang halus; pendek dan berulang; bertahap; memotong kecil-kecil

mincing; short and repeated (movements; e.g. trembling, quick steps); gradual; chopping finely

sedikit demi sedikit

little by little; bit by bit

bertahap; sedikit demi sedikit

gradually; slowly; little by little; incrementally

berangsur-angsur; pemandangan batu menjulang; menangis; sedikit demi sedikit

gradually; the sight of a tall soaring rock; crying; by degrees

di sana-sini; titik-titik; sedikit demi sedikit; bercak

here and there; dots; little by little; spots

bercipratan; sedikit demi sedikit; sebentar lagi; berbunyi klik-klik

spattering; step-by-step; soon; clicking

perlahan-lahan; sebentar lagi; tersebar di sana-sini; lumayan

leisurely; soon; here and there; not bad

perlahan-lahan; dengan kesal; terik menyengat; mendesis saat digoreng

slowly (but steadily); irritatedly; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil)

sedikit demi sedikit; perlahan tapi pasti

little by little; slowly but surely

sedikit demi sedikit; dalam jumlah kecil

(apportioning) in small amounts

sedikit demi sedikit; setetes demi setetes; satu per satu

intermittently; in drops (e.g. of rain); bit by bit; little by little

titik-titik; sedikit demi sedikit; di sana-sini; menitik

dots; bit by bit; here and there; in drops

berangsur-angsur; sedikit demi sedikit; selangkah demi selangkah

gradually; little by little; step by step

berangsur-angsur; perlahan tapi pasti; sedikit demi sedikit; sedikit-sedikit

gradually; slowly but steadily; little by little; inch by inch

akhirnya; nyaris tidak; berangsur-angsur; hampir saja

finally; barely; gradually; narrowly

berangsur-angsur; sedikit demi sedikit; selangkah demi selangkah

gradually; little by little; step by step

sangat lambat; sedikit demi sedikit

(at a) snail's pace; inch by (painful) inch

perlahan-lahan; sedikit demi sedikit

gradually; slowly but steadily

sedikit demi sedikit; secara hemat

little by little; bit by bit; sparingly

sedikit demi sedikit; selangkah demi selangkah

little by little; step by step

sedikit demi sedikit; perlahan tapi pasti

little by little (recovering after an illness); slowly but surely

bertahap; sedikit demi sedikit

gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step

sedikit demi sedikit; sebentar lagi; tersebar di sana-sini; bintik-bintik

gradually; soon; here and there; spots

tekun sedikit demi sedikit

steadily; knocking; unflaggingly; tapping

sebentar; tergesa-gesa; menetes sedikit demi sedikit; sekilas

quickly; rashly; (flowing) in trickles; briefly

sedikit demi sedikit lama-lama berhasil; tetesan air melubangi batu

slow but steady wins the race; constant effort will result in success; constant dripping wears away a stone

pembayaran cicilan; perkembangan bertahap; berlangsung samar secara berkelanjutan; pelunasan bertahap

paying back in installments (instalments); gradual progression (oft. into an unwanted state); proceeding in a continual and vague fashion; amortization plan (amortisation)

benih kecil menghasilkan panen besar; awal kecil mendatangkan keuntungan besar; sedikit demi sedikit, lama-lama menjadi bukit

a single seed can eventually produce a great harvest; even the smallest beginning can generate a greatest profit; watch the pennies, and the pounds will look after themselves

sedikit demi sedikit, lama-lama menjadi bukit; sedikit banyak membantu; debu pun jadi gunung jika terkumpul

many a little makes a mickle; every little helps; even dust becomes a mountain if piled together

berubah sedikit demi sedikit; bergeser secara bertahap

to change (bit by bit); to shift gradually

sedikit demi sedikit lama-lama menjadi bukit; setiap bantuan kecil berarti; menara bertingkat sembilan bermula dari gundukan kecil

many a little makes a mickle; every little helps; the tower of nine storeys (stories) rose from a small heap of earth

menyiksa perlahan; menyiksa sedikit demi sedikit; bertele-tele; menegur secara tidak langsung

to torment by slow degrees; to torture slowly; to drag things out; to reproach in a roundabout way

lebih baik untung sedikit tapi pasti; sedikit demi sedikit jadi bukit

it is wiser to make money steadily over time; light gains make heavy purse; better small takings than a large win

mendorong sedikit demi sedikit; mendesakkan dengan gigih; memperjuangkan dengan tekun

pushing a little at a time; pushing forward persistently (a plan, argument, etc.); pursuing tenaciously

sedikit demi sedikit menjadi banyak; sedikit-sedikit lama-lama menjadi bukit

many a little makes a mickle; every little helps

tetesan air mengikis batu; sedikit demi sedikit, lama-lama menjadi bukit; ketekunan kecil membuahkan hasil besar

constant dripping wears away the stone; little strokes fell great oaks; limited strength, when persistently applied, can accomplish great feats

jatuh menetes; menitik; mengalir sedikit demi sedikit

to fall in drops; to drip down; to trickle down