Thrift and extravagance mean: advocate thrift and extravagance. Describe frugality. The ancients said, "Thrift is a virtue." Waste is a great evil. ""Look at the sages and their families in the past, they became thrifty and lost to luxury. "It means: thrift is the expression of virtue; Luxury is the greatest evil.

Shang means: advocating; Thrift means: frugality;

This proverb means: be alert; Get rid of bad habits

The synonyms of frugality and luxury are: frugality; The antonym is extravagance and waste.

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Words like thrift and luxury:

Diligence and thrift: diligence and thrift describe hard work and frugality.

From the first chapter of the fifth volume of Lu Yao's Ordinary World: "In this way, we have formed a dual lifestyle of not only daring to eat and drink, but also being frugal.

Abstain from extravagance and thrift: eliminate extravagance with thrift.

From Tang Kevin·Z's Ten Thoughts on admonishing Taizong: "Be prepared for danger in times of peace, and refrain from extravagance and frugality." It means: Be prepared for danger in times of peace, and never abandon extravagance and thrift.