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a fool may earn money, but it takes a wise man to keep it
/ə ful meɪ ɜrn ˈmʌni, bʌt ɪt teɪks ə waɪz mæn tu kip ɪt/
Example:
He won the lottery but spent it all in a year; a fool may earn money, but it takes a wise man to keep it.
a penny saved is a penny earned
/ə ˈpɛn.i seɪvd ɪz ə ˈpɛn.i ɜːrnd/
Example:
I'm putting this money in my savings account because a penny saved is a penny earned.
better go to bed supperless than rise in debt
/ˈbetər ɡoʊ tuː bed ˈsʌpərləs ðæn raɪz ɪn det/
Example:
I decided not to take the loan for a new car, remembering that it's better go to bed supperless than rise in debt.
better give a shilling than lend a half-crown
/ˈbetər ɡɪv ə ˈʃɪlɪŋ ðæn lend ə hæf kraʊn/
Example:
He asked for a large loan, but I remembered the old saying, 'better give a shilling than lend a half-crown,' so I just gave him a small gift instead.
be just before you are generous
/biː dʒʌst bɪˈfɔːr ju ɑːr ˈdʒɛnərəs/
Example:
You should pay back the money you owe me before donating to charity; be just before you are generous.
short reckonings make long friends
/ʃɔːrt ˈrek.ən.ɪŋz meɪk lɔːŋ frendz/
Example:
I'll pay you back for the lunch now; short reckonings make long friends.
neither a borrower nor a lender be
/ˈniːðər ə ˈbɑːroʊər nɔːr ə ˈlendər biː/
Example:
I'd rather not lend you the money; as the saying goes, 'neither a borrower nor a lender be'.
don't spend it all in one place
/doʊnt spend ɪt ɔːl ɪn wʌn pleɪs/
Example:
He handed me a nickel and said, 'Don't spend it all in one place.'
a beggar's purse is bottomless
/ə ˈbeɡ.ərz pɜːrs ɪz ˈbɑː.t̬əm.ləs/
Example:
He keeps asking for more money even after the raise; truly, a beggar's purse is bottomless.
a full cup needs a steady hand
/ə fʊl kʌp niːdz ə ˈstedi hænd/
Example:
Now that you've reached the top of the company, remember that a full cup needs a steady hand.
better to drink the milk than to eat the cow
/ˈbetər tu drɪŋk ðə mɪlk ðæn tu iːt ðə kaʊ/
Example:
Instead of selling your stocks for a quick profit, remember it's better to drink the milk than to eat the cow.
better a steady dime than a rare dollar
/ˈbetər ə ˈstedi daɪm ðæn ə rer ˈdɑːlər/
Example:
I chose the office job over freelance work because better a steady dime than a rare dollar.