| 单词 | take care of the pence, and the pounds will take care of themselves |
| 释义 | > as lemmastake care of the pence, and the pounds will take care of themselves d. take care of the pence, and the pounds will take care of themselves (and variants). ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > management of money > expenditure > moderation or reduction in expenditure > be moderate in expenditure [phrase] take care of the pence, and the pounds will take care of themselves1747 1747 Ld. Chesterfield Let. 6 Nov. (1932) (modernized text) III. 1051 I knew, once, a very covetous, sordid fellow [sc. William Lowndes, secretary of the Treasury, 1696–1724], who used frequently to say, ‘Take care of the pence; for the pounds will take care of themselves’. 1750 E. Synge Let. 12 Oct. (1996) 262 A saying of Old Judge Daly's is in every one's Mouth. Take care of the pence, the pounds will take care of themselves. 1751 Ld. Chesterfield Let. 5 Feb. (1932) (modernized text) IV. 1500 Take care of the pence, and the pounds will take care of themselves. 1807 E. S. Barrett All Talents 43 According to the common adage, they will take care of the pence, and as to the eight hundred thousand pounds, why—the pounds must, of course, take care of themselves. 1843 R. S. Surtees Handley Cross I. xi. 207 A real out-and-out workin' chap, that will..look sharp arter the pence, without leavin' the pounds to take care of themselves. 1979 R. Cassilis Arrow of God iv. xvi. 150 Little things, Master Mally. Look after the pennies, Master Mally, and the pounds will look after themselves. 2003 Press & Jrnl. (Aberdeen) (Nexis) 3 Oct. (News section) 17 There is an old saying: take care of the pennies and the pounds will look after themselves. < as lemmas |
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