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Detailed explanation-1: -A penny saved is a penny earned is a proverb that has been in use for hundreds of years. We will examine the meaning of the proverb a penny saved is a penny earned, where the expression came from, and some examples of its use in sentences.
Detailed explanation-2: -A Penny Saved is a Penny Earned by Jan Siebold The story is about a schoolboy whose pocket allowance is withheld by his parents, and now determined, he is trying to collect the money to buy a colored pencil set which he likes the most. Luckily, after a struggle of three weeks’ collection, he gets the money he needs.
Detailed explanation-3: -The notion expressed in the proverbial saying ‘A penny saved is a penny earned’ is that it is as useful to save money that you already have as it is to earn more.
Detailed explanation-4: -Proverb. A maxim for thrift that says that money not spent may be spent later, or may earn interest in the meantime.