a penny saved is a penny earned
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› something you say that means it is wise to save money: I'd advise anyone to put aside a proportion of their earnings - a penny saved is a penny earned.Budgeting and saving money
(Definition of a penny saved is a penny earned from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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