Certainly, who hath a state to repair, may not despise small things: and commonly, it is less dishonourable to abridge petty charges than to stoop to petty gettings.

有财产需要补救的人是不能轻视小节的，这是一定的；并且，就一般而言，与其卑躬屈节以求小利还不如减少零星的花费较为得体。

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But her mother spent more than two years fighting charges of petty larceny and possession of stolen property.

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In April 1937, at Wrexham Petty Sessions, 42 charges were made against the colliery company, the manager and officials.

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For the SEC to pursue civil-fraud charges on the heels of failed criminal-fraud charges seemed almost petty.

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