Source identified
Read & copy the quotation
“The least outlay is not always the greatest gain.”
- Date
- Townsend translation
- English wording
- George Fyler Townsend — Translator · from Ancient Greek / Aesopic tradition
Meaning of “The least outlay is not always the greatest…”
Trying to minimize immediate cost can create a worse result when skill, care, or professional competence is what the task actually requires.
Where does it come from?
Moral printed after “The Widow and the Sheep”; the widow injures the sheep while trying to avoid the shearer’s expense.
