Looking at the virtuous countries and families in the past, their success was due to diligence and frugality, and their success was due to extravagance. ——Li Shangyin

The journey of a gentleman is to cultivate one’s character through tranquility, and to cultivate one’s virtue through frugality. If it is not indifferent, it will not clear its aspirations, and if it is not tranquil, it will not be far-reaching. ——Zhuge Liang

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

Don’t think about danger in times of peace, abstain from extravagance and be frugal; cut down the roots in order to seek luxuriant trees, block the sources in order to have a long flow. ——Wei Zheng

Building a family is like picking up soil with a needle, and losing a family is like surfing the sand.

Frugality is natural wealth, luxury is artificial poverty. (Greece)

All savings, in the final analysis, are time savings. ——Marx

Care and hard work can rejuvenate a country, but leisure can destroy one's life. ----Ouyang Xiu

The general idea: Worrying about state affairs can make the country prosperous, while pursuing ease and enjoyment can lead to one's own destruction.

It is easy to go from frugality to luxury, but it is difficult to go from luxury to frugality. ----Sima Guang

The general idea: It is easy to change from frugality to luxury, but it is very difficult to change from luxury to frugality.

Looking at the virtuous countries and families in the past, success was caused by diligence and frugality, and failure was caused by extravagance. ----Li Shangyin's "Ode to History"------Li Shangyin

Looking at the virtuous countries and families in the past, some were diligent and frugal, and some were extravagant. ------(Tang Dynasty) Li Shangyin

Diligence and frugality are the foundation of running a family; docility is the foundation of managing the family; prudence is the foundation of protecting the family; poetry and writing are the foundation of starting a family; loyalty and filial piety are the foundation of inheriting the family. Book. ------(Qing Dynasty) Jin Ying

In ancient times and today, the first and second generations of officials' families have declined; the thrifty merchants have continued for three or four generations; the diligent and simple farming families have continued for five or six generations; and the modest The family of Xinxiaoyou lasted for eight or nine generations. ------Book Excerpts

Whoever scrimps on food and clothing on weekdays will easily get through difficulties when he is poor; whoever is luxurious and extravagant when he is rich will die of hunger and cold when he is poor. ——Sadie

Luxury always follows fornication, and fornication always follows luxury. ——Montesquieu

The inevitable consequence of luxury—the disintegration of manners—in turn causes the corruption of taste. ——Rousseau Extravagance leads to more desires. A gentleman who is too lustful will seek wealth and honor, which will lead to disaster in vain. ——Sima Guang

To be extravagant means to take things for granted and humiliate one's ambition. When one is frugal, one has nothing to ask for from others and nothing to be ashamed of oneself, which can nourish one's spirit. ——Luo Dajing

Looking at the virtuous countries and families in the past, success was achieved by diligence and frugality, and failure was achieved by extravagance. ——Li Shangyin

Quietness cultivates one’s character, frugality cultivates virtue. ——Zhuge Liang

Strengthen the foundation and use it sparingly, and then the sky will not be poor. ——Xun Kuang

Those who are extravagant and lazy are poor, while those who are powerful and thrifty are rich. ——Han Fei

The journey of a gentleman is to cultivate one’s character through tranquility, and to cultivate one’s virtue through frugality. If it is not indifferent, it will not clear its aspirations, and if it is not tranquil, it will not lead to far. ——Zhuge Liang

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

Don’t think about living in peace and be prepared for danger, abstain from extravagance and be frugal; this is the same as cutting down the roots in order to seek luxuriant trees, blocking the source in order to have a long flow. ——Wei Zheng Building a family is like picking up soil with a needle, and losing a family is like surfing the sand.

Success comes from diligence and frugality, and failure comes from luxury.

It is easy to move from frugality to luxury, but it is difficult to move from luxury to frugality.

Don’t pour out the things accumulated in spoonfuls with a bucket (Kazakh)

Don’t eat the fruits of hard work in one sitting (Uyghur)

Diligence can make up for clumsiness, and saving can make up for poverty.

Frugality is the secret to wealth. (UK)

Frugality is a property in itself. (UK)

Frugality is a feast that you can never stop eating in your life. (Emerson)

What you save is what you get. (Denmark)

Gold has no seeds, it comes from thrifty families.

Luxury is like wine, it both excites and debilitates people. (Karl)

Luxury is the starting point of national weakness. (Cuba)

Frugality is natural wealth, luxury is artificial poverty. (Greece)

One porridge and one meal should be remembered as hard-earned, and half a strand of persistent thoughts are hard to come by. ——"Zhu Xi's Family Instructions" Who knows that every meal on the plate is hard work.

One porridge and one meal are exchanged for beads of sweat.

All savings, in the final analysis, are time savings.

——Marx

Frugality itself is a great source of wealth. —— Seneca

Frugality is a feast that you can never finish in your life. ——Emerson

Once comfortable enjoyment becomes a habit, it makes people almost feel no fun at all, and becomes a real need of people. ——Rousseau

Whoever scrimps on food and clothing on weekdays will easily survive when he is poor; whoever is luxurious and extravagant when he is rich will die of hunger and cold when he is poor. ——Sadie, "Rose Garden"

Luxury is just getting happiness from the labor of others. ——Montesquieu, "The Spirit of the Laws" A gentleman is concerned about his morality and not his poverty. ——"The Analects of Confucius·Wei Linggong"

Finance is limited and expenses are unlimited, so one should live within one's means. ——Yan Zhitui

Always think of sometimes as no time, and never think of no time as sometimes. ——"Zeng Tang Xian Wen"

The affairs of the world are often achieved by diligence and frugality but failed by extravagance. ——Lu You

After the success of luxury, there is both happiness and peace and misfortune. ——Wang Anshi

A gentleman uses frugality to overcome difficulties, but cannot use glory and wealth. ——"Yi Zhuan·Fou"

Frugality is the greatest virtue; extravagance is the greatest evil. ——"Zuo Zhuan·The Twenty-Fourth Year of Duke Zhuang"

The cost of imprisoning the country and removing its useless expenses is enough to double that. ——"Mozi: The Use of Jie"

Jie is used internally and cultivates virtue externally. ——"Zuo Zhuan Zhaogong Nineteen Years"

Frugality is a feast that you can never finish in your life. ——Emerson

Small things don’t mean empty pockets. ——Tomor

Coins are round, so they roll away easily. ——Toriano

A penny saved is equal to a penny produced (UK)

Whatever you save is how much you get (Denmark)

The inevitable consequence of luxury is the disintegration of manners, which in turn causes the corruption of taste. (UK)

Luxury destroys people's spiritual purity, because unfortunately, the more you get, the more greedy you become, and indeed you always feel that you cannot satisfy yourself. ——Angel

Luxury is like wine, it both excites and debilitates people. ——Karl

Luxury and debauchery are just a phenomenon of social corruption, not the cause. ——Lu Xun

Those who pursue high-level material life at all costs must have low-level thoughts and morals. ——The Qianhu

Luxury is the death of morality (Switzerland)

Luxury is the starting point of national weakness (Cuba) Contentment is natural wealth, luxury is artificial poverty (Greece)

Building a family is like picking dirt with a needle, and losing a family is like surfing the sand.

Though you are diligent and thrifty, you will never be poor. ——Folk proverb

It is easy to move from frugality to luxury, but it is difficult to move from luxury to frugality

If you don’t save small money, you will spend big money indiscriminately (UK)

If you have a family, you will waste your money. Like treasure; a prodigal, money is like grass.

The money is extravagant now, but the sun and the moon will be empty in the future.