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  4. a penny saved is a penny earned

a penny saved is a penny earned

◆谚语
省一分就是挣一分

Instead of buying coffee every day, she started bringing her own from home. A penny saved is a penny earned.

她开始自己带咖啡上班,而不是每天买。省一分就是挣一分。


◆ 真正含义
强调节俭和储蓄的重要性,每节省一分钱就等于多挣一分钱
¶ 字面意思
字面意思是节省一便士就等于挣得一便士
字面拆解
a penny一便士(旧时英国货币单位)+saved被节省+earned被挣得
◇ 意境
想象将每一分钱像珍贵的硬币一样小心收藏,累积起来就是一笔可观的财富。
◈ 使用场景
适用于日常消费决策,如避免不必要的开支、制定预算或讨论理财习惯。
◉ 文化注释
该谚语反映了英国传统文化中对节俭和勤俭持家的重视,与工业革命时期的社会价值观相符。
非正式

强调节俭和储蓄的重要性,每节省一分钱就等于多挣一分钱

He always says, 'A penny saved is a penny earned,' so he tracks every expense carefully.

他总说‘省一分就是挣一分’,所以仔仔细细地记录每一笔开销。

常用于理财、预算规划或日常消费建议的语境。

搭配

save every penny精打细算penny pincher吝啬鬼

同义词

waste not, want notlook after the pennies and the pounds will look after themselves

反义词

spendthriftlive beyond one's means

相关短语

make ends meet短语
收支相抵
money doesn't grow on trees谚语
金钱来之不易

专业提示

记忆技巧

将该谚语与具体的理财行为(如记账、避免冲动消费)联系起来,有助于加深理解和应用。

黄金法则

合理储蓄

在日常生活中,即使是小额储蓄也能积少成多,为长期财务目标奠定基础。

词源

源于17世纪英国,首次出现在1678年英国作家Thomas Fuller的作品《Gnomologia》中。该谚语强调节俭的价值,强调累积小额储蓄的重要性。

用法说明

常用于提醒他人节约开支,但有时也被批评过于强调节俭而忽视生活质量。在现代语境中,也被用于理财建议。

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