If New Year's glutinous rice cakes come in a five-inch size, there's surely no need to buy ten-inch ones. As for the sweets, melon seeds, longans and so on bought to offer to guests, it's enough to lay in just a small supply.
年糕有五吋的，就絕對不要買十吋的，至於待客用的糖果、瓜子、桂圓等，聊備少許就夠了。