Getting through the winter, with the help of my students' stunning Engrish skills

It's still winter here. I'll be going skiing for the first time this Friday, and I am pretty terrified. I'll try not to die. Not much else to report on the home front, but I do have some more dazzling essays to share. Students were asked to explain the saying, "When in Rome, do as the Romans do" (English education in Japan is big on originality... not):

There is a saying that “when in Rome, do as the Roman do.” This means that you obey the country’s rule where you are in. For example, if you are in Pakistan, you can’t show their body. This reason is that Pakistan is danger like being attacked yourself to get to money, so you behave like Pakistan, and would not be attacked you.

There is a saying that “When in Rome, do as the Romans do.” This means that when you visit new land, you must obey the custom in the land is law of maxim. For example, when foreigner come to Japan, they have to come in the house in them socks. If the foreigner come in house putting on them shoes, the house owner will be displease. So I think to obey the land custom is very important for friendship with among country and country.

You should obey When in Rome, do as the Romans do. For example you go to desert, you want to wear short sleeves and half pants. But you must wear long cloths. If you wear short cloths, sunlight would burn your skin. Desert’s sunlight is strong sun. Many culuture, too must obey the do in the country. For instence, we must stop farming once for year in rain forest because the tropicas has poor soild. So people who lived in there grow only need crops. In short, we must obey the culture.

This word is really right. There is a example like this. Japanese walk speed is different. When I went to Osaka, I saw that almost all of the people was walking with great velocity. The sight frightened me but I walked as fast as possible. Because I thought to have to trouble people. I adapted one’s way of life to this circumstance. Just this example is “When in Rome, do as the Romans do as Rome does.”

And lastly...

There is a saying “Many a little makes a mickle.” This proverb is using on all sides. For example, if you collect little money, You will buy a costly thing. As another example, if you try to study hard, you will have good brain. In other words, the simple habit become the great worth. So it is important for us to make steady efforts. We have to try such custom.

What exactly IS a mickle? Anyone?