take care of the pence and the pounds will take care of themselves

A form of take care of the pennies and the pounds will take care of themselves — If one takes care of little things one at a time, they can add up to big things.

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Meanings

proverb
  1. alternativeAlternative form of take care of the pennies and the pounds will take care of themselves.
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APA

take care of the pence and the pounds will take care of themselves. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/take%20care%20of%20the%20pence%20and%20the%20pounds%20will%20take%20care%20of%20themselves

MLA

“take care of the pence and the pounds will take care of themselves.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/take%20care%20of%20the%20pence%20and%20the%20pounds%20will%20take%20care%20of%20themselves. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “take care of the pence and the pounds will take care of themselves,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/take%20care%20of%20the%20pence%20and%20the%20pounds%20will%20take%20care%20of%20themselves.

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