An Idiom: A Penny Saved is a Penny Earned
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I suppose it’s not possible to learn a language like English without learning a little history. After all, English developed in history, and you can’t really understand them without going a little way back in history.
Today, we’re going to talk about a common English phrase that’s pretty easily understood: “A penny saved is a penny earned.” But, this phrase came from one of my favorite historical Americans. And today’s recording is going to be about him as much as about his phrases.
After You’ve Heard the Recording
It’s amazing to me that Ben Franklin can be famous for so many different things. Is there someone in history that you respect that way? Is there someone who added a lot to your language the way Ben Franklin added to English? What did he or she say?
