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A rich child often sits in a poor mother's lap.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about children, wealth, mother

No one is rich enough to do without his neighbour.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about wealth

Damage suffered makes you knowing, but seldom rich.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about wealth, contentment

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

Fortune often knocks at the door, but the fool does not invite her in.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about wealth

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

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about wealth, man

When fortune's chariot rolls easily, envy and shame cling to the wheels.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about envy, shame, wealth

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

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about wealth

The rich have many friends.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about wealth

Fortune and glass break easily.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about wealth

Beggars breed and rich men feed.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about wealth, man

Fortune and glass break soon, alas!

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about wealth

No man knoweth fortune till he dies.

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