A pennyworth of ease is worth a penny.

Even a small amount of comfort has real value. The proverb suggests that avoiding a modest expense is not always worthwhile if doing so means enduring unnecessary difficulty.

Its emphasis is on the worth of relief, not on extravagance. A little ease can justify what it costs, rather than being dismissed simply because it is not essential.

Use it when weighing a small expense against the rest or convenience it would bring, especially when saving the money would make an ordinary task needlessly tiring.