For some children, a little money can go for a long time. (Small sums go a long way)If 50 pence pieces are not spent on (exchanged for) sweet, they can clank inside a saving box for months.

• 如果50便士不拿来换糖吃，则可以放在储蓄罐里叮当响上好几个月。但是能把储蓄罐装满的只有屈指可数的几个特别节俭的孩子。