一銭を笑う者は一銭に泣く

いっせんをわらうものはいっせんになく
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A proverb warning that those who laugh at (or neglect) small amounts of money will end up suffering over small sums; don't despise small savings.

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Examples

毎日の小さな出費を馬鹿にしてはいけない。一銭を笑う者は一銭に泣くからね。

Don't mock small daily expenses. He who laughs at a penny will cry over a penny.

無駄遣いが積もって、結局貯金が全然ない。やはり一銭を笑う者は一銭に泣く。

Wasteful spending piled up and in the end there's no savings. Indeed, he who mocks a penny will cry over a penny.