How to pronounce“thrifty”in English
All of these activities take time. It's what economists call 'household production' -- the idea that we can spend time rather than money to meet our needs.
Thrifty people are inclined to prefer the former when they can.
And in exchange for her labor and her assiduous attention to resources, someone like Helena has more autonomy in her life than most people. She now works a couple of days a week at a
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Definitions of “thrifty”
Showing thrift; economical; frugal.
“That was a certain trade, while th' age was thrifty, / And men good husbands, look'd into their stocks, / Had their minds bounded; now the public riot / Prostitutes all, scatters away in coaches, / In footmens coats, and waiting womens gowns”
Thriving, prosperous, successful; (of an animal or plant) growing rapidly or vigorously.
“The life of religion is this water of life; where that runs, where that is received, and where things are done in this spirit, there all things are well: The church thrifty, the soul thrifty, graces thrifty, and all is well.”
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