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a penny saved is a penny earned

English

Proverb

a penny saved is a penny earned

A maxim for thrift that says that money not spent may be spent later, or may earn interest in the meantime

Translations

a maxim advocating thriftiness

Chinese:
Mandarin: 聚沙成塔 (zh), 积水成河