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Each man's character shapes his fortunes.

Proverbs and old sayings Latin about character, man

The good fortunes of life fall to the lot even of the base.

Proverbs and old sayings Latin about fall, life, good, good luck

If it is not a boy it will be a girl, says the fortune-teller.

Proverbs and old sayings Malagasy about wealth

Change yourself, change your fortunes.

Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese about change

Whoever falls in love with an old person laments their fortune.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian about wealth, people, love, old, olderness

Don't pay a single gold coin for the sorrell, but when he's good, be ready to spend a fortune.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian about wealth, good, good luck

What's left over from the thief is spent on the fortune-teller.

Proverbs and old sayings Yiddish about thieves, wealth

We have far greater compassion for another's misfortune than our pleasure in another's good fortune.

Proverbs and old sayings Yiddish about pleasure, wealth, good, good luck

A snow year, a rich year.

Proverbs and old sayings English about wealth

Listening to good advice is the way to wealth.

Proverbs and old sayings Persian about wealth, advice, good, good luck

Having a good discussion is like having riches.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about wealth, good, good luck

There's one law for the rich and another for the poor.

Proverbs and old sayings British about law, wealth, old, olderness

Holiday of Saint Nicolae

Saint Nicolae is the spiritual patriarch in Holland, Russia, Greece, France and in a lot of cities from Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy and Belgium. He is known as the protector of poor people, sailors, tradesmen,...

Traditions and superstitions Romanian

God help the rich, the poor can look after themselves.

Proverbs and old sayings English about help, wealth, god

If rich people could hire other people to die for them, the poor could make a wonderful living.

Proverbs and old sayings Yiddish about people, wealth, death

Poor men seek meat for their stomach, rich men stomach for their meat.

Proverbs and old sayings English about man, wealth

Riches run after the rich, and poverty runs after the poor.

Proverbs and old sayings French about wealth, poverty

To be rich is not everything, but it certainly helps.

Proverbs and old sayings Yiddish about wealth

If you have much, give of your wealth; if you have little, give of your heart.

Proverbs and old sayings about wealth, heart, contentment

A good name is better than riches.

Proverbs and old sayings French about wealth, name, good, good luck