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Riches: a dream in the night. Fame: a gull floating on water.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about dream, fame, wealth, night, water

Unjustly obtained wealth is as snow sprinkled with hot water.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about wealth, water

Happy is the man without sickness. Rich is the man with no debts.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about happiness, wealth, man

The only thing that was missing at the rich man's funeral was mourners.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about things, wealth, man

Great wealth is a gift from heaven; moderate wealth results from frugality.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about wealth, gifts

It is harder to be poor without complaining than to be rich without boasting.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about wealth

If you are rich, you speak the truth if you are poor, your words are but lies.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about truth, word, wealth, contentment

Who has children cannot long remain poor; who has none cannot long remain rich.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about children, wealth

With virtue you can't be entirely poor; without virtue you can't really be rich.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about virtue, wealth, contentment

The poor can only guess at what wealth is; the rich don't know what poverty means.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about wealth, poverty

It's as difficult to be rich without bragging as it is to be poor without complaining.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about wealth

He who could foresee affairs three days in advance would be rich for thousands of years.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about day, wealth

A satisfied man is happy even if he is poor; a dissatisfied man is sad even if he is rich.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about happiness, wealth, man

The poor ones give their alms in a humble way, the rich man throws them down with contempt.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about contempt, wealth, man

He who has a lot of money and no children is not rich; he who has many children and no money is not a pauper.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about children, money, wealth

If you are poor, though you dwell in the busy marketplace, no one will inquire about you; if you are rich, though you dwell in the heart of the mountains, you will have distant relatives.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about contentment, wealth, heart

When you are poor, you will have no visitors even if you live in a crowded city; once you become rich, you'll be surprised by visitors from alleged relatives even if you live in a remote location.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about city, contentment, wealth

Poverty does not destroy virtue nor wealth bestow it.

Proverbs and old sayings Columbian about destruction, virtue, wealth, poverty

Share riches and poverty returns.

Proverbs and old sayings about wealth, poverty

The vine says to the vintager: Make me poor, and I will make you rich.

Proverbs and old sayings about wealth, contentment