الِاقْتِصَادُ فِي النَّفَقَةِ نِصْفُ الْمَعِيشَةِ
Translation: Moderation in spending is half of one’s livelihood.
Source: رواه البيهقي
ArabicMeaning
الِاقْتِصَادُmoderation, balance
فِي النَّفَقَةِin expenditure
نِصْفُhalf
الْمَعِيشَةِlivelihood, living
The wording emphasizes avoiding needless excess when spending on food, housing, education, and other needs. In this expression, الِاقْتِصَادُ means moderation in personal expenditure, not the entire modern subject of national economics.