Synonym: cent, centime. Similar words: penny stock, penny-pinching, pennant, pen name, pennies, openness, penniless, canny. Meaning: ['penɪ] 
n. 1. a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound 2. a coin worth one-hundredth of the value of the basic unit.
n. 1. a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound 2. a coin worth one-hundredth of the value of the basic unit. 1 A penny saved is a penny earned. Benjamin Franklin 
2 Penny wise and pound foolish.
3 A bad penny always turns up.
4 The honest penny is better than the stolen dollar.
5 A penny saved is a penny gained.
6 The unrighteous penny corrupts the righteous pound.
7 In for a penny, in for a pound.
8 Penny and penny, laid up, will be many.
9 A penny soul never came to twopence.
10 A penny saved is a penny earned(or gained).
11 He that regards not a penny, will lavish a pound.
12 One penny with right is better than a thousand without right.
13 Spoil (or Lose) the ship for half penny worth of tar.
14 One penny witgh right is better than a thousand without right.
15 A friend in court is better than a penny in purse.
16 Who will not keep a penny(sentencedict.com/penny.html), shall never have many.
17 He who will not keep a penny shall never have money.
18 I begrudge every penny I pay in tax.
19 Stop niggling about every penny we spend.
20 Antique toy cars are ten a penny nowadays.
21 That house must have cost a pretty penny.
22 A penny for your thoughts.
23 He grudges every penny he has to spend.
24 Give me a penny for 2 halfs.
25 Cider also goes up by a penny a pint while sparkling wine will cost another eight pence a bottle.
26 The excursion won't cost you a penny if you go with us.
27 Nothing for nothing and very little for a half penny.
28 Although Bill has been in trouble with the police,he earns an honest penny these days by driving a van.
29 He failed to patent his invention and never made a penny from it.
30 Except for what he spent on haircuts,books and daily necessities he never wasted a penny.