A penny saved is a penny earned

Meaning: Saving money is just as valuable as earning it.

Origin: Attributed to Benjamin Franklin in Poor Richard's Almanack.

Translations

• French: Un sou épargné est un sou gagné (literally: A cent saved is a cent earned)
• Spanish: Un centavo ahorrado es un centavo ganado (literally: A cent saved is a cent earned)
• Japanese: 一銭を笑う者は一銭に泣く (Issen wo warau mono wa issen ni naku) (literally: Those who laugh at a penny will cry over a penny)

More proverbs about Wisdom

• Easy come, easy go — Things obtained without effort are easily lost.
• The proof is in the pudding — Results speak louder than promises.
• Those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it — Ignoring past mistakes leads to repeating them.
• The early worm gets eaten — Being first isn't always advantageous — sometimes it's risky.
• Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater — Don't discard something valuable while getting rid of unwanted things.
• Rob Peter to pay Paul — Solve one problem by creating another.

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