pennies

Meaning

of Penny

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

penny farthing pfennig sixpence copper pence kopeck quarters centime pocket money spending money sous petty cash threepence

Phrases with the word

pinch pennies count the pennies count your pennies without two pennies to rub together few pennies pinching pennies

Examples

Pennies do not come from heaven. They have to be earned here on earth. Margaret Thatcher

They spent all week saving pennies and went out Saturdays to spend fifty bucks in three hours. Jack Kerouac

This week, penny collector Gene Sukie went to the bank and cashed in 10,000 pounds of pennies he had collected over 34 years, which were worth over 14,000 dollars. And, of course, I was in line behind him. Tina Fey

Take care of your pennies and your dollars will take care of your widow's next husband. American Proverb

When you have only two pennies left in the world, buy a loaf of bread with one, and a lily with the other. Chinese Proverb

Look after the pennies and the pounds will look after themselves. English Proverb