1 quotation linked to Aesop’s Fables — The Widow and the Sheep by or associated with Aesop, with source notes, explanations and related topics.
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“The least outlay is not always the greatest gain.”
Trying to minimize immediate cost can create a worse result when skill, care, or professional competence is what the task actually requires.
Source note: Moral printed after “The Widow and the Sheep”; the widow injures the sheep while trying to avoid the shearer’s expense.