The famous aphorisms and meanings of diligence and frugality are as follows:

1. A gentleman uses frugality to overcome difficulties. ——"Book of Changes".

Meaning: A gentleman uses the virtue of frugality to avoid disaster.

2. Be diligent in your country and frugal in your family. ——"Shangshu".

Meaning: Be diligent in national affairs and frugal in family life.

3. If we strengthen our roots and use them sparingly, we will never be poor. ——"Xunzi".

Meaning: Save money while strengthening production, and God cannot make you poor.

4. Stay calm to cultivate your character, and be frugal to cultivate your virtue. ——Zhuge Liang.

Meaning: Rely on tranquility to cultivate body and mind, and rely on frugality to cultivate character.

5. Frugality opens up the source of blessings, while extravagance brings about poverty. ——"Book of Wei".

Meaning: Frugality is the source of blessing, luxury is the harbinger of poverty.

6. Why do you need eight treasures and nine tripods when you have enough food? A seven-foot body can be used in thousands of households? ——"Historical Records".

Meaning: The food only needs to be enough to fill you up, but it doesn’t have to be too rich; the house only needs to be able to accommodate people, and there is no need to have a mansion or a compound.

7. What are the desires of food and drink? Every additional frugality is also the way to cherish blessings and prolong life. ——Su Shi of the Song Dynasty.

Meaning: There is no end to the appetite, only by knowing how to exercise moderation can you cherish your blessings and prolong your life.

8. Those who are extravagant are in ruins and those who are frugal are at peace. One evil and one good are in front of you. ——Bai Juyi of the Tang Dynasty, "The Vast Grass".

Meaning: messy, describing distress and embarrassment. Extravagant people are easy to fall into trouble, while frugal people can stay safe for a long time. The contrast between the good and bad of the two is right in front of you.