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The poor man seeks for food, the rich man for appetite.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about food, wealth, man

No one is so rich that he can do without a good neighbor.

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

He that keeps out of harm's way will gather goodly riches.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about wealth

All water flows into the ocean or into the purse of the rich.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about wealth, water

The generous man grows rich in giving, the miser poor in taking.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about wealth, man

As water runs towards the sword money towards the rich man's hand.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about wealth, money, water, man

Misfortune sits on a rich man's lap but grabs the throat of the pauper.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about wealth, man

He is young enough who has health, and he is rich enough who has no debts.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about wealth

Life has always been a mixture of joy and pain, wealth and poverty.

Proverbs and old sayings Dominican about pain, joy, wealth, poverty, life

Great wealth, great care.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about wealth

The rich have many friends.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about wealth

Small gains bring great wealth.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about wealth

Beggars breed and rich men feed.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about wealth, man

Better poor on land that rich at sea.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about wealth

Like will to like, be they poor or rich.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about wealth

Better poor with honor than rich with shame.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about shame, wealth

A good name is better than oil (i.e. riches).

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

Better poor with honour than rich with shame.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about honour, shame, wealth

A thief passes for a gentleman when stealing has made him rich.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about thieves, wealth

The rich devour the poor, and the devil devours the rich and so both are devoured.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about wealth, devil