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English origin
English originMake the vine poor, and it will make you rich.
Meaning: Pruning grapevines severely forces them to concentrate resources into fewer, higher-quality fruits that command better prices.
Origin: Recorded in A Dictionary of English Proverbs and Proverbial Phrases, an undated collection published in London by Whittaker & Co. around 1880 and credited to Thomas Preston. Its earlier history hasn't been traced.
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