在资源紧张的时代，勤俭是一种值得提倡的生活态度。

Zài zīyuán jǐnzhāng de shídài, qínjiǎn shì yì zhǒng zhídé tíchàng de shēnghuó tàidù.

In times of limited resources, being diligent and thrifty is a lifestyle worth promoting.

勤俭并不意味着什么都不能买，而是要有计划地花钱。

Qínjiǎn bìng bù yìwèizhe shénme dōu bù néng mǎi, ér shì yào yǒu jìhuà de huāqián.

Being thrifty doesn’t mean you can’t buy anything; it means spending money with a plan.

父母从小就教育我们要勤俭节约，合理消费。

Fùmǔ cóngxiǎo jiù jiàoyù wǒmen yào qínjiǎn jiéyuē, hélǐ xiāofèi.

Our parents have taught us since childhood to be diligent and thrifty and to spend reasonably.