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Francis Bacon: Be not penny-wise; riches have wings; sometimes they fly away of themselves…

Be not penny-wise; riches have wings; sometimes they fly away of themselves, and sometimes they must be set flying to bring in more.

In today’s wordsDon't be tightfisted; money has wings. Sometimes it flies off on its own, and sometimes you have to set it flying to bring in more.

Francis BaconCommonly attributed
Source
From the book Quoted in Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers, compiled by Josiah H. Gilbert, 1895

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