Beat your gong and sell your candles

Similar sayings:

If you have two loaves of bread, sell one and buy a lily If you have two loaves of bread, sell one and buy a lily
Hold back some goods for a thousand days and you will be sure to sell at a profit Hold back some goods for a thousand days and you will be sure to sell at a profit
It is not economical to go to bed early to save the candles if the result is twins It is not economical to go to bed early to save the candles if the result is twins
There is no economy in going to bed early to save candles if the result is twins There is no economy in going to bed early to save candles if the result is twins
If you beat spice it will smell the sweeter If you beat spice it will smell the sweeter

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