Ancient famous sayings about diligence and thrift

1. Who knows that every grain of food on the plate is hard work

2. A porridge and a meal are worth the sweat

3. If you are not a householder, you don’t know how valuable firewood and rice are.

4. Save money every year, and don’t waste people in times of famine.

5. Quietness nourishes the body, and frugality nourishes virtue. Zhuge Liang

6. The extravagant general will be killed by his own strength. Pre-Qin Dynasty "Zuo Zhuan Xianggong 29th Year"

7. Things in the world are often achieved by diligence and frugality but failed by extravagance. Lu You

8. Extravagance leads to more desires. A gentleman's excessive desire for wealth and honor will lead to disaster in vain. Sima Guang's "Exercise thrift and show good health"

9. After the success of luxury, there will be both happiness and peace. Wang Anshi

10. A gentleman uses frugality to overcome difficulties, but cannot use glory and wealth. Pre-Qin "Yi Zhuan Fu"

11. Frugality is the greatest virtue; extravagance is the greatest evil. Pre-Qin Dynasty "Zuo Zhuan Zhuang Gong Twenty-Fourth Year"

12. Extravagance and frugality must be regarded as a blessing in the world. Pre-Qin "Three Kingdoms Wei Shu Jikai Biography"

13. The cost of imprisoning the country and removing its useless expenses is enough to double that. Pre-Qin Dynasty's "The Use of Jie" by Mozi

14. Jie is used internally and cultivates virtue externally. Pre-Qin Dynasty "Zuo Zhuan Zhaogong Nineteenth Year"

15. The frugal chapter prospered, but the obscene chapter died.

——"Mozi-Ci Guo"