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)

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