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Beggary Proverbs

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Sayings about Beggary and Begging When two paupers get married it is the beginning of a generation of beggars . ~ Mexican Proverb Learn to handle a writing-brush and you'll never handle a begging -bowl. ~ Chinese Proverbs If everything that came from your tongue were to come into your hands, then every beggar would be a pasha. ~ Turkish Proverbs There is no pride like that of a beggar grown rich. ~ French Proverbs He started with nothing and still he has just his begging bag. ~ Walloon Proverb It is a beggar's pride that he is not a thief. ~ Japanese Proverbs If a man from humble beginnings gets rich, he will carry his umbrella at midnight. ~ Indian Proverbs Young drinkers, old beggars . ~ German Proverbs The best morsels are never given to a beggar . ~ African Proverb A bashful beggar has an empty wallet. ~ Hungarian Proverbs The court official in one life has seven rebirths as a beggar . ~ Chinese Proverb Always be well dressed, even when beggin...

Being Rich!

Saying about the Rich & the Poor men You have to be rich to be able to live like a poor man. ~ French Proverb Never promise a poor person, and never owe a rich one. ~ Brazilian Proverb It's as difficult to be rich without bragging as it is to be poor without complaining. ~ Chinese Proverb The rich eat when they want, the poor when they can. ~ Georgian Proverb Who is blind? He who can see no other world. Who is dumb? He who can say nothing pleasant about his lot. Who is poor? He who is troubled with too many desires. Who is rich? He who is happy with his lot. ~ Indian Proverb The poor can only guess at what wealth is; the rich don't know what poverty means. ~ Chinese Proverb The rich eat kebab, the poor inhale smoke. ~ Tajikistani Proverb The poor ones give their alms in a humble way, the rich man throws them down with contempt. ~ Chinese Proverb Better to be a poor woman than the slave of the rich. ~ Swedish Proverb If a rich man eats a snake people say,...

Riches Proverbs

Sayings about Riches All riches come from the earth. ~ Armenian Proverb Giving gifts to the rich is like pouring water into the sea. ~ Russian Proverb If you borrow some chaff from the rich man you have to repay him with wheat. ~ Finnish Proverb The villain that becomes rich knows neither friends nor family. ~ French Proverb All water flows into the ocean or into the purse of the rich . ~ Danish Proverb There's one law for the rich , and another for the poor. ~ Traditional Proverb Always be patient with the rich and powerful. ~ Spanish Proverb The devil gives even rich men presents. ~ Romanian Proverb 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. ~ Chinese Proverb Riches serve a wise man but command a fool. ~ English Proverb Rich people never know who their friends are. ~ French Proverb Economy is the wealth of the poor and the wisdom of the rich . ~ French Proverb If you cannot b...