Free-livers on a small scale, who are prodigal within the compass of a guinea.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- This describes people who spend freely but only within very limited means.
- In plain terms
- These are people who act rich but only have a little money to spend.
- What can you take from it?
- Spending habits can exceed actual financial means.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What defines a small-scale prodigal?
- How do people spend beyond means?
Another view
Small-scale prodigality can still lead to financial trouble.
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