Don’t drink for three years and buy a big buffalo. ——Proverb

The extravagant are in disgrace and the frugal are at peace. One bad thing and one good thing are in front of you. ——Bai Juyi

Luxury is just getting happiness from the labor of others. ——Montesquieu

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

If you cherish your clothes, you will have clothes to wear; if you cherish your food, you will have food to eat. ——Proverb

Frugality is natural wealth, luxury is artificial poverty. ——Greece

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

Although the activities in the world have many shortcomings, they are still beautiful. ——Rodan

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

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

Society is like a ship, and everyone must be prepared to steer the ship. ——Ibsen

After the success of luxury, both happiness and peace come with disaster. ——Wang Anshi

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

Among various cost-saving measures, reducing personnel is the most important. ——Wang Yongqing

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

All savings are ultimately savings of time. ——Marx

Frugality is an endless feast in your life. ——Emerson

With a porridge and a meal, you should remember that the place where you came from is not easy; half a thread, half a thread, always remember the financial difficulties. ——Zhu Bailu

Frugality is an endless feast in your life. ——Emerson

The old mother with old hair covered the door and cried, and the sleeves of her shirt were left unbroken. ——Han Yu

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

Don’t worry about danger in times of peace, 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

A gentleman uses frugality to overcome difficulties, but cannot use glory and wealth. ——Pre-Qin

Luxury is the starting point of national weakness. ——Cuba

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

Once society has a technical need, this need will push science forward more than ten universities. ——Engels

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

Frugality is the secret to getting rich. ——UK

Whatever you save is what you get. ——Denmark

Luxury leads to more desires. A gentleman who is too lustful will seek wealth and honor, which will lead to disaster in vain. ——Sima Guang

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

Don’t neglect saving, as a small amount can add up to tens of millions. ——Fan Jiting agrees

The way of a gentleman is to cultivate one’s character through tranquility and cultivate one’s virtue through frugality. Without indifference, one cannot clear one’s ambitions, and without tranquility, one cannot achieve far-reaching goals. ——Zhuge Liang

Frugality itself is a fortune. ——Britain

If we strengthen our foundation and use it sparingly, we will never be poor.

——Xun Kuang