Make 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: From 'A Dictionary of English Proverbs and Proverbial Phrases' (1870). Public domain.

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