Frugal quotes

Getting rid of useless expenses, the way of the sage king, will bring great benefit to the world. ——Mozi

It is easy to go from frugality to luxury, but it is difficult to go from luxury to frugality. ——(Middle) Sima Guang

He built his reputation through frugality, but failed through extravagance. ——(Chinese) Sima Guang

To save things instead of saving them will lead to using them instead of not using them. ——Wei Xi

Frugality and simplicity are human virtues. ——(Middle) Cheng Yi

Insufficiency is born from excess. ——"Family Language"

Frugality is the greatest virtue; extravagance is the greatest evil. ——"Zuo Zhuan"

A respectful person will not insult others, and a thrifty person will not take away from others. ——(Chinese) Mencius

Replace plainness with simplicity, be less selfish and have fewer desires. ——(Chinese) Lao Tzu

One porridge or rice, remembering that it is hard to come by; half a thread, half a thread, constantly remembering the difficulty of material resources. ——(Chinese) Zhu Bailu

Always think about the sun when there is no time. Don’t wait until there is no time to think about the time. ——(Middle) Feng Menglong

The extravagant are not rich enough, the frugal are poor and have more than enough; the extravagant are often poor in heart, and the frugal are often rich in heart. ——"Shenzi"

Those who use force from below are restrained, while those above use things with restraint. The people spare no effort, and the country spares no expense. ——(Chinese) Ouyang Xiu

The way to make a country rich is not to amass but to be sparing in spending. ——(Middle) Xin Qiji

If you take it in a controlled manner, you will have plenty if you use it in a controlled manner; if you take it in an uncontrolled way, if you use it in an uncontrolled manner, you will be short. ——(Middle) Zhang Juzheng

If you are worried about not being rich, you will not know the moral integrity. ——((Middle) Zhang Juzheng

Three-inch pipes are inadequate and cannot be filled to the fullest. ——(Middle) Zhang Juzheng

Extravagant people are not rich enough, and frugal people are poor and have more than enough.— ——Wang Yinglin

The boat will leak and then the water will enter, and the soil will be warm and then the moss will grow. ——Zhu Yongshun

How can wealth be abundant if the people are not prosperous? ——(Chinese) Lin Bu

Frugality is the ultimate virtue. ; Extravagance is a great evil. ——Zuo Qiuming

Looking at the virtuous countries and families in the past, success was due to diligence and thrift, and failure was caused by extravagance. ——(Chinese) Li Shangyin

Diligence and thrift. , No idleness, no waste. ——(中) Guo Maoqian

Frugality and simplicity are the virtues of human beings. ——(中) Cheng Hao

It is difficult to be born from an evil heart. ——(Chinese) Han Feizi

Everything in the world is often accomplished by diligence and frugality but failed by extravagance. ——(Chinese) Lu You

Thrift - the wealth of the poor. , the wisdom of the rich. ——(France) Alexandre Dumas

Frugality and diligence are two famous doctors of mankind. ——(France) Rousseau

Luxury only comes from the labor of others. Just get happiness. ——(France) Montesquieu

Luxury is like wine, it is both exciting and debilitating. ——Karl

Frugality is what you eat in your life. An endless feast. ——(American) Emerson

The richest man is a frugal man, and the poorest man is a miser.

——Sanfer