【敝帚千金】〖bì zhu qin jn〗[cherish an old broom as if it were a thousand pieces of gold]

敝盖不弃有其用，

帚箕珍惜善节能。

千万买邻德后世，

金兰之契贵重情。

一把破扫帚，当千金那样贵重。比喻东西虽不好，但自己十分珍惜。A broken broom, as precious as gold. Metaphor although things not good, oneself cherish very much.同：敝帚自珍。反：弃若敝屣。