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Greed keeps men forever poor, even the abundance of this world will not make them rich.

Proverbs and old sayings Mongolian about greed, wealth, world, man

If a rich man steals it is a mistake; if a poor man makes a mistake he has stolen.

Proverbs and old sayings Moroccan about mistake, wealth, man

A man can't get rich if he takes proper care of his family.

Proverbs and old sayings about family, wealth, man

He that learns naught will never know how one is the fool of another, for if one be rich another is poor and for that should bear no blame.

Proverbs and old sayings about wealth

Good fortune is loaned, not owned.

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

May God strike the rich man blind by his own gold.

Proverbs and old sayings Persian about blind, wealth, god, man

If fortune turns against you, even jelly breaks your tooth.

Proverbs and old sayings Persian about wealth, contentment

When fortune turns against you, even jelly breaks your teeth.

Proverbs and old sayings Persian about wealth, contentment

Lawyer for the rich, scourge of the poor.

Proverbs and old sayings Peruvian about wealth

Fortune and olives are alike: sometimes a man has an abundance and other times not any.

Proverbs and old sayings Peruvian about wealth, man

Love looks through spectacles that make copper look like gold, poverty like riches, and tears like pearls.

Proverbs and old sayings Peruvian about wealth, tears, poverty, love

Fortune goes like a wheel.

Proverbs and old sayings Polish about wealth

Fortune is a giver and a taker.

Proverbs and old sayings Polish about wealth

Fortune's wheel is ever turning.

Proverbs and old sayings Polish about wealth

He is rich enough that wants nothing.

Proverbs and old sayings Polish about wealth, nothing

Fate throws fortune, but not everyone catches.

Proverbs and old sayings Polish about destiny, wealth

A doctor will take care of the rich man; the poor man is cured with work.

Proverbs and old sayings Polish about work, wealth, man

The rich man gets his ice in the summer and the poor man gets his in the winter.

Proverbs and old sayings Polish about wealth, man

They are rich who have friends.

Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese about wealth

A stout heart breaks ill fortune.

Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese about wealth, heart