John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
3968 Henry Fielding 1707-1754 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 3968 |
| AUTHOR: | Henry Fielding (1707–1754) |
| QUOTATION: | Penny saved is a penny got. 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | The Miser. Act iii. Sc. 12. |
| WORKS: | Henry Fielding Collection. |
| Note 1. A penny saved is twopence dear; A pin a day ’s a groat a year. Benjamin Franklin: Hints to those that would be Rich (1736). [back] |