Tag: Take care of the pennies and the pounds will take care of themselves
Exercise in futility
Phrase: Exercise in futility Did you know that most people in the world are bilingual? Yep, it’s true being monolingual is not the norm. Many Japanese may feel that studying English is an exercise in futility, but they are mistaken. People around the world learn to speak English every day. It enables them to communicate…
False sense of security
Phrase: False sense of security Even though you may feel comfortable and safe, you should stay alert so you don’t get lulled into a false sense of security. When you have a false sense of security, you believe you are safer than you actually are. Often, this is because a person is unaware of the actual danger…
Nest egg
Word of the Day: Nest egg If you listen to your financial adviser, they will tell you that if you want to retire and maintain a lifestyle similar to the one you enjoy now, you will have to put away quite a substantial nest egg. That’s right; if you haven’t started already, you should be…
Take care of the pennies and the pounds will take care of themselves
English Proverb: Take care of the pennies, and the pounds will take care of themselves This one sounds very British because we have pennies and pounds, right? The idiom can be used in any English-speaking country because its meaning is easily understood internationally. Take care of the pennies, and the pounds will take care of…
