A penny saved is a penny gained.
——Richard Buckminster Fuller,American architect
省下一分錢等於得到一分錢。
——美國建築師R. B.富勒
All good things are cheap, all bad things are very dear.
——Henry David Thoreau, American writer
一切好的東西都是便宜的,所有壞的東西都是非常貴的。
——美國作家H. D.梭羅
All the splendor in the world is not worth a good friend.
——Voltaire, French thinker
人世間所有的榮華富貴不如一個好朋友。
——法國思想家伏爾泰
Apply yourself to true riches, it is shameful to depend upon silver and gold for a happy life.
——Lrcius Annaeus Seneca, AncientRoman philosopher
要爭取真正的財富,靠金銀謀取幸福是不光彩的。
——古羅馬哲學家L. A.西尼加
An ounce of prudence is worth a pound of gold.
——Tobias Smollett, British writer
一盎司謹慎抵得上一磅黃金。
——英國作家T.斯摩萊特
Beggars cannot be choosers.
——Du Bose Heywood, American writer
乞丐不能挑肥揀瘦。
——美國作家D. B.海伍德
Beggars do not envy millionaires, though of course they will envy other beggars who are more successful.
——Bertrand Russell, British philosopher
乞丐並不羨慕百萬富翁,盡管他們一定會羨慕比他們乞討得多的乞丐。
——英國哲學家B.羅素
Creditors have better memories than debtors.
——Benjamin Franklin, American president
放債的比借債的記性好。
——美國總統B.富蘭克林
Economy is in itself a source of great revenue.
——Lucius Annaeus Seneca, AncientRoman philosopher
節約本身就是最大的收入。
——古羅馬哲學家L. A.西尼加
Few rich men own their property. The property owns them.
——Robert Green Ingersoll, American lawyer
極少富人擁有他們的財產,是財產擁有他們。
——美國律師R. G.英格索爾
I finally know what distinguishes man from the other beasts: financial worries.
——Jules Renard, French playwright
我終於明白人與野獸的區別在於:人為錢而擔憂。
——法國劇作家J.勒納爾
I would rather have my people laugh at my economies than weep for my extravagance.
——Oscar II, Swedish king
我寧願讓我的人民嘲笑我的小氣也不願讓他們為我的揮霍而哭泣。
——瑞典國王奧斯卡二世
If rich, it is easy enough to conceal our wealth, but, if poor, it is not so easy to conceal our poverty. We shall find it less difficult to hide a thousand guineas, than one hole in our coat.
——Charles C. Colton, British clergyman
如果富有,藏富很容易;如果貧窮,掩飾貧窮卻很難。我們不難發現隱藏1000個金幣比遮蓋
衣服上的一個破洞來得容易。
——英國化妝師C. C.科爾頓
If you would know the value of money, go and try to borrow some.