
ProverbWisdom
English origin
Tis folly to dig for lead with a silver shovel.
Meaning: Using precious resources to pursue worthless goals wastes what you already possess.
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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