 | John Roby - 1838 - 444 էջ
...destroying the aim and comfort of a journey, often so dependent on trivial occurrences for its success. " Take care of the pence, and the pounds will take care of themselves," is no less true, in a figurative sense, as regards trivialities of every description.... | |
 | Reclaimed family - 1838 - 238 էջ
...Each other to assist in what the; can." THE DRUNKEN COACHMAN. THERE is an old proverb which says, " take care of the pence, and the pounds will take care of themselves." On the same principle we would say, be careful not to commit little faults, and you will... | |
 | 1839 - 430 էջ
...know that thou art well to do in the world, and can maintain thyself, still, \Villii dear, remember to take care of the pence, and the pounds will take care of themselves.' Willie smiled complacently on this effusion of ma. ternal prudence ; but perhaps he could... | |
 | Amelia Opie - 1839 - 220 էջ
...highly gifted individual wisely considered the importance of moments. That excellent old proverb, " take care of the pence, and the pounds will take care of themselves," meaning that those who do not spend pence wantonly, will always be sure to have pounds,... | |
 | 1840 - 322 էջ
...to others', or when your mind is so preoccupied that you cannot give it to a book. The old adage, " Take care of the pence, and the pounds will take care of themselves'," may be thus parodied'; Take care of the minutes 1", and the days will take care of themselves.... | |
 | 1841 - 414 էջ
...own part, view the matter in a very different light. There is an old thrifty proverb which says — ' take care of the pence and the pounds will take care of themselves,' and I am inclined to adopt the idea in the management of an estate, viz. — to take care... | |
 | 1876 - 516 էջ
...Grandmother had duly informed us, at a very early period in our own history, of Poor Richard's maxim, " Take care of the pence, and the pounds will take care of themselves," though by the way the pounds we get hold of do not seem to have that capacity. Still we... | |
 | 1841 - 600 էջ
...much-insulted lady, with a due assumption of dignity. " The proverb says — see Poor Richard, page thirteen— take care of the pence, and the pounds will take care of themselves." " But nothing, my dear, about the farthings or the decimals." " How can you be so tiresome,... | |
 | Thomas Hodgkin - 1841 - 508 էջ
...one will do; and do not spend a farthing when it is not necessary to do so. It has been well said, ' Take care of the pence, and the pounds will take care of themselves/ 4. " Make a point of laying up all that can be saved: and having managed to save a sum... | |
 | Elizabeth Frank - 1842 - 304 էջ
...long ; and I hope I shall be able to make it last still longer." A sensible old man used to say : " Take care of the pence ; and the pounds will take care of themselves." Penny, whence earnest thou ? Whither goest thou ? When wilt thou come again ? — Penny... | |
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Take care of the pence and the pounds will take care of themselves is as true of personal habits as of money. 
