[いちりゅうまんばい, ichiryuumanbai](exp) A single seed can eventually produce a great harvest; Even the smallest beginning can generate a greatest profit; Watch the pennies, and the pounds will look after themselves[Add to Longdo]
[つめにひをともす, tsumenihiwotomosu](exp, v5s) to lead a stingy life; to scrimp and save; to pinch pennies; to light one's fingernail (instead of a candle)[Add to Longdo]