There are more than 10 ancient sayings about thrift, and there are more than three stories about this ancient thrift.

1, it is difficult for a gentleman to be frugal. Zhouyi number

A gentleman uses the virtue of thrift to avoid danger.

2. State affairs are diligent, and the country is frugal. Shangshu Dayu Mo

General idea: Diligent in national undertakings and family life.

3, frugality, virtue is also * * *; Waste is a great evil. Twenty-four years of Zuo Zhuan and Zhuang Gong

Thrift is the great virtue of doing good; Luxury is the root of all evil.

4. People's livelihood is diligent, but diligence is not embarrassing. Twelve years of Zuozhuan Gong Xuan.

General idea: the livelihood of ordinary people lies in hard work, and only by working hard will they not lack property.

5, frugality is prosperous, fornication is dead. Mo zi ci Guo

Thrift will lead to prosperity, while lewdness and pleasure will perish.

6. At noon on the day of weeding, sweat dripped down the soil.

Who knows that every grain of Chinese food is hard? Li Shen's "sympathy for farmers"

Main idea: Farmers are weeding in the scorching sun at noon, and sweat drips into the soil where the seedlings grow.

Who knew that every meal on the plate was so hard-won?

7. Looking back at the countries and families of the sages of the past has become the result of thrift and extravagance. Li Shangyin's epic poems

Throughout history, from countries to families, they were frugal, but they died of luxury.

8. Worry and fatigue can rejuvenate the country, while leisure can make the country die. Ouyang Xiu's Introduction to the History of the New Five Dynasties and Lingguan

Worrying about the country and the people can make the country prosperous and develop, while pursuing ease and enjoyment will lead to the country's demise.

9. From frugality to luxury, from luxury to thrift. Wrote "Zi Tongzhi Jian"

It's easy to be frugal and difficult to be frugal.

10, taken in moderation, used in moderation, will always be enough. Zi Jian Juan er San si

Take it in a planned way, spend it in moderation, and you will be rich forever.

1 1, frugality can help honesty, but forgiveness can become a virtue. Biography of Fan Chunren in Song Dynasty

Only thrift can make people honest and upright, and only tolerance can make people develop good moral character.

12, a porridge and a meal, it is not easy to think;

It is difficult to keep thinking about material resources. Zhu Bailu's housemaster motto

General idea: even if it is a porridge and a meal, we should think of it as hard-won;

Even if it is half a silk, we should also think of the hardships of labor.

Advocating frugality, opposing extravagance and working hard have always been the traditional virtues of the Chinese nation. In history, there are countless stories about thrift at all times and in all countries.

1, Zhu Yuanzhang

In Fengyang, Zhu Yuanzhang's hometown, there is also a song with four dishes and one soup: "The emperor treats you, four dishes and one soup, and radish and leek are really fragrant; Onion tofu, with profound meaning, is clear and white, and corrupt officials are flustered. When Zhu Yuanzhang celebrated the queen's birthday, he only used two bowls of carrots, leeks, vegetables and spring onion tofu soup to entertain the officials. In addition, there are three chapters in the Covenant: no matter who holds a banquet in the future, only four dishes and one soup are allowed, and violators will be punished in hell.

2. Ji Wenzi

Ji Wenzi was born in a family in it runs in the family. He was a famous aristocratic diplomat of Lu in the Spring and Autumn Period and served as an official for more than 30 years. He lived a frugal life all his life, based on frugality, and asked his family to live a frugal life. His clothes are simple and neat, and he has almost no decent clothes except royal clothes. Every time he goes out, the horses and chariots he rides are extremely humble. A man named Zhong Sun saw that he was so thrifty, so he advised Moon Hee to say, "You are a respected minister, but I heard that your wives and concubines are not allowed to wear silk clothes at home and don't have to feed horses. You don't pay attention to your appearance and clothes yourself. Is it too shabby to let people in other countries laugh at you? This is also detrimental to the dignity of our country, and people will say what kind of life Lu Shangqing leads. Why not change this way of life? It's good for you and your country. Why not? "

After listening to this, Ji Wenzi smiled indifferently and said to the man seriously, "I also want to decorate my home luxuriously and elegantly, but look at the people in our country. There are still many people eating coarse grains and wearing shabby clothes, and others are starving and freezing." Considering this, how can I have the heart to buy a house for myself? If ordinary people are poor in tea and clothes, and I pretend to be a wife and concentrate on raising food and horses, then there is no conscience to be an official! Besides, I heard that the strength and glory of a country can only be expressed by the noble behavior of its subjects, not by their beautiful wives and horses.

In that case, how can I accept your suggestion? This sentence made Zhong Sun look ashamed, and at the same time made him more respectful to Moon Hee.

After that, he took Ji Wen Zi as an example and paid great attention to the simplicity of life. His wives and concubines only wear clothes made of ordinary cloth, and the horses at home only feed chaff and weeds.

3. Su Shi

Su Shi, one of the eight masters in Tang and Song Dynasties, was a scholar at the age of 2 1. He has been an official for 40 years. During his time as an official, he always paid attention to frugality and often lived carefully. In 1080, Su Shi was demoted to Huangzhou. He is too poor to live because his salary has been greatly reduced. Later, with the help of friends, he got a piece of land and cultivated it himself. In order not to waste a penny, he also planned how to spend it: first, calculate all the money, and then divide it into 12 shares on average, and use one share every month; Each serving is divided into 30 small portions on average, and only one small portion is used every day. After all the money has been paid, hang it on the beam according to the amount, and take a bag every morning as a day's living expenses. After getting a small amount of money, he must weigh it carefully. He certainly won't buy what he can't buy, only allowing the surplus and not allowing overspending. Su Shi kept his money in a bamboo tube in case something happened.

4. Zhao Kuangyin

Zhao Kuangyin teaches women to be thrifty, "The fairy house in heaven is the home of the emperor on earth". As the head of a country, the emperor should be said to be the richest man in the world, and he can enjoy gold and silver treasures. However, Song Taizu Zhao Kuangyin, the founding emperor of the Song Dynasty, not only lived frugally and opposed extravagance and waste, but also strictly educated his children to be frugal.