a penny saved is a penny earned en · X
Pronunciation
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Etymology
First use appears c. 1804. See cite below. Commonly misattributed to Benjamin Franklin, who actually wrote "a penny saved is two pence clear."
Meanings
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A maxim for thrift stating that money not spent may be spent later, or may earn interest in the meantime.
I have reason to fear, that too many masters of ships forget that good old saying, "A penny saved is a penny earned".
1804, Joseph Huddart (the Elder), Swansea Harbour. Extracts from the [first] report of J. H. ... shewing his plan for the improvement thereof, dated 1794, page 13:
Synonyms
a penny saved is a penny gained
Translations (6)
cmn 聚沙成塔 (a maxim advocating thriftiness) · jam every mikkle mek a mukkle (a maxim advocating thriftiness) · fi säästetty markka on tienattu markka (a maxim advocating thriftiness) · sv den som spar han har (a maxim advocating thriftiness) · cmn 积水成河 (a maxim advocating thriftiness) · cmn 省一點是一點 /省一点是一点 (a maxim advocating thriftiness)