Forsake not the market for the toll.

Understand the thought

Meaning in plain English

Do not abandon a worthwhile opportunity solely because of a smaller necessary cost. The toll pictures a limited expense on the way to a larger purpose.

What the words are saying

The saying asks the reader to compare the obstacle with the benefit of reaching the market. It can discourage a false economy in which avoiding a modest cost prevents something more valuable. Yet a cost that seems small to one person may be unaffordable to another, and the expected benefit may be uncertain. A careful application checks both sides rather than assuming that every fee should be paid.

Everyday example

A group considers whether a modest printing cost is justified by the usefulness of materials for an already planned free event.

When to use it

Use it to compare a particular cost with a worthwhile, realistic benefit.

Agent-assisted editorial interpretation. This explains the words; it does not by itself verify their author or earliest origin.