TightwadsOne worth keeping
“When they hand out free vittles, even the hens peck somewhere else.”
Wise or not, 2,000 people ate the free Indonesian school meals and paid dearly.
In the same vein
All Tightwads →Won't spend a dime, even on oil for his own hinges.
Holds onto every coin for dear life.
You couldn't pry money out of him with a crowbar.
Never spent a cent he didn't have to.
Will squeeze profit out of anything, no matter how small.
Wouldn't pay for a miracle. Wouldn't pay for anything.