English Proverb or Saying Quotes

There is a sufficiency in the world for man's need but not for man's greed.

Give us enough but with a sparing hand.

To be content with little is hard; to be content with much, impossible.

The true way to gain much, is never to desire to gain too much.

You never know what is enough unless you know what is more than enough.

I'm not overly greedy.

I don't like paying too much for anything or wasting it. I think that I'm more of a balanced individual rather than a dichotomy.

The waste of plenty is the resource of scarcity.

At the beginning of the cask and the end take thy fill but be saving in the middle; for at the bottom the savings comes too late.

Be thrifty, but not covetous.

We have to remain constantly vigilant to prevent raids by those who would selfishly exploit our common heritage for their private gain. Such raids on our natural resources are not examples of enterprise and initiative. They are attempts to take from all the people just for the benefit of a few.

He who has far to ride spares his horse.

Drink your fill when the jar is first opened, and when it is nearly done, but be sparing when it is half-empty; it's a poor savingwhen you come to the dregs.

Spare your breath to cool your porridge.

He is not poor that hath not much, but he that craves much.

He who awaits much can expect little.

Riches are not forbidden, but the pride of them is.

When we get to wishing a great deal for ourselves, whatever we get soon turns into mere limitation and exclusion.

There are times when it is best to be content with what one has, so as not to lose everything.

I hope our wisdom will grow with our power, and teach us, that the less we use our power the greater it will be.

Poverty wants some, luxury many, and avarice all things.

Hollywood could use less instead of more of everything.

To be satisfied with a little, is the greatest wisdom; and he that increaseth his riches, increaseth his cares; but a contented mind is a hidden treasure, and trouble findeth it not.

True it is that covetousness is rich, modesty starves.

A man should always consider how much he has more than he wants.