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What does they would rather starve on a penny than work for a pound mean by rip van winkle?
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∙ 11y ago
This phrase from Rip Van Winkle means that the characters would prefer to go hungry and be poor than to put in the effort and work hard for more money. It reflects their resistance to changing their ways and their preference for a simpler, easier life.
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What does they would rather starve on a penny than work for a pound mean?
It means that a person is perfectly content to keep what they have (just enough to survive) rather than having to work, even though working would yield a much greater material reward and a better means of living.
Is a pence another name for a British pound?
No! A penny is a hundred of a pound. Penny, plural is pennies or penny.
How many pound can you lose if you starve 4 days?
Why do you want to starve?It's just impossible!
What does lost a pound found a penny mean?
It means you have lost a pound of money and found only a penny.
What is the meaning of the proverb - in for a penny in for a pound?
If you are guilt, you are guilty - A man that takes a penny is as guilty a man that takes a pound (english currency).
Does Britain have different currency then the US?
US uses dollars ($) and the UK uses pounds (£) As of late 2009, the pound is worth about $1.6
How much was a penny worth in 1941?
A penny was worth a penny 1D in old money , there was 240 pennys to a pound.
What is Enlgand's currency?
Sterling Pound and Penny
What decimal is half penny to pound?
It is 0.005
Which cost more 1 pound of penny or 1 kilogram penny?
1 kilogram
Is a is a penny 100 pence?
No. 1 penny = 1 pence - "Pence is the plural of "Penny". 100 Pence = 1 Pound
How long would it take a 150-pound man to starve to death?
not very long.....
