平时省分文，用时有千金平時省分文，用時有千金平時省分文，用時有千金

save a cent in ordinary times, and have a thousand gold when you need it

Saying俗语俗語

Proverb谚语諺語 · Widely known

Meaning: Careful saving in small amounts builds up a large sum for when you need it. Close to "take care of the pennies and the pounds will take care of themselves."

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Simplified: 平时省分文，用时有千金
Traditional (Taiwan): 平時省分文，用時有千金
Pinyin: píngshí shěng fēnwén, yòng shí yǒu qiānjīn
Bopomofo: ㄆㄧㄥˊ ㄕˊ ㄕㄥˇ ㄈㄣㄨㄣˊ，ㄩㄥˋ ㄕˊ ㄧㄡˇ ㄑㄧㄢㄐㄧㄣ

Written with HSK 4 vocabulary, at CEFR level B1.

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