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Many have been ruined by buying good pennyworths.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about americans, good, good luck

A single penny fairly got is worth a thousand that are not.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about americans

The white penny will become useful in your dark days.

Proverbs and old sayings about dark, day

Literal meaning: Save your white penny for your black day.

Proverbs and old sayings about magic, day

A penny-weight of love is worth a pound of law.

Proverbs and old sayings British about law, love

He who hasn't a penny sees bargains everywhere.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese

A pound's worth of tears will not settle a penny's worth of debt.

Proverbs and old sayings about tears

A penny in time is as good as a dollar.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about time, good, good luck

One penny is better on land than ten on the sea.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

That which is stamped a penny will never be a pound.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

Like to like, Jack to Gill, a penny a pair.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch

A penny saved is better than a florin earned.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch

A penny spared is better than a florin gained.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch

A pennyworth of mirth is worth a pound of sorrow.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about sadness

One penny in the pot makes more noise than when it is full.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch

Who to-day was a haughty knight, is to-morrow a pennyless wight.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about proudness, day

One penny in the pot (money-box) makes more noise than when it is full.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about money

Touch pot, touch penny.

Proverbs and old sayings English

A penny saved is very grateful.

Proverbs and old sayings English

'Tis a good farthing that saves a penny.

Proverbs and old sayings French about good, good luck