The herd of camels.الذَّوْدُ إِلىَ الذَّوْدِ إِبِل‏.‏

he word "dhawd" (ذَوْد) is a noun that can be used in the singular form, but its plural is "adhwad" (أَذُود). It is a feminine noun that refers to a small number of camels, not a large number. Specifically, it refers to a number between three, ten, twenty, or thirty camels, and no more. This proverb is used to describe a small number of camels being added together until they become a large number.
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The proverb "A little added to a little makes a lot" means that small things accumulate until they form something of great value.
The closest English proverb to this is:
Many a little makes a mickle."
his is the closest direct equivalent to the Arabic proverb.
Little drops of water make the mighty ocean."
Every little bit helps."
"Small gains make great wealth."
"Take care of the pennies, and the pounds will take care of themselves."
This means that paying attention to small things leads to big results.
he best equivalent to the Arabic proverb is:
Many a little makes a mickle."
Or, in a more common form today:a
very little bit adds up."
verything small accumulates until it becomes big.
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قال ابن الأعرابي‏:‏ الذَّوْد لا يُوَحَّد، وقد يجمع أذودا، وهو اسم مؤنث يقع على قليل الإبل ولا يقع على الكثير، وهو ما بين الثلاث إلى العشر إلى العشرين إلى الثلاثين ولا يجاوز ذلك‏.‏
يضرب في اجتماع القليل إلى القليل حتى يؤدي إلى الكثير‏.‏