ProverbWisdomEnglish origin

Store is no sore.

Meaning: Abundance acquired through prudent saving prevents the pain of future scarcity and want.

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.

Equivalents in French, Spanish, Japanese, German, and Polish

  • French: Abondance de biens ne nuit pas (literally: An abundance of goods does no harm)
  • Spanish: Lo que abunda no daña (literally: What is abundant does no harm)
  • Japanese: 備えあれば憂いなし (Sonae areba urei nashi) (literally: If you are prepared, you have no worries)
  • German: Haben ist besser als brauchen (literally: Having is better than needing)
  • Polish: Od przybytku głowa nie boli (literally: Having more never gave anyone a headache)

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