| Robert Christy, comp. Proverbs, Maxims and Phrases of All Ages. 1887. | | | | Economy |
| | | A farthing saved is twice earned. Italian. | 1 |
| A good saver is a good server. | 2 |
| A jade eats as much as a good horse. | 3 |
| A man’s voluntary expense should not exceed his income. Dr. Johnson. | 4 |
| Cut your coat according to your cloth. Dutch. | 5 |
| Economy is a great revenue. Cicero. | 6 |
| Economy is too late at the bottom of the purse. Seneca. | 7 |
| Every one is bound to live within his means. Ovid. | 8 |
| He that eats and saves sets the table twice. | 9 |
| He who eats and puts by, has sufficient for two meals. Spanish. | 10 |
| If you make not much of three pence, you’ll ne’er be worth a groat. | 11 | | |
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