AtD translation: little of it goes a long way

[Mike Jing]

Figured that's what it means, just wanted to make sure. Thanks.

On Mon, Jan 24, 2022 at 6:48 AM David Morris <fqmorris at gmail.com> wrote:

> Yes to everything Mark says.
> Let me add:
>
> One responds that way (“a little bit goes a long way”) when they feel they
> are being scolded or lectured to:  being on the receiving end of unwanted
> advice.
>
> On Mon, Jan 24, 2022 at 5:46 AM Mark Kohut <mark.kohut at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> This "talking" does not have much, what?, nuance, detail. It gets
>> repetitious very fast
>> therefore.....esp as one has to listen to it all the time.....
>> I think it also carries the notion that one doesn't much agree, therefore
>> it is hearing talk
>> that is not just neutral.
>>
>> On Mon, Jan 24, 2022 at 3:05 AM Mike Jing <gravitys.rainbow.cn at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>> > P670.5-8   “Too bad we can’t talk to Pa.”
>> >        “According to some of Yashmeen’s friends—”
>> >        “Oh not you too, I got to listen to this stuff day and night from
>> > ’Pert and that bunch, little of it goes a long way, brother.”
>> >
>> > What does "little of it goes a long way" mean here?
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