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God help the rich, the poor can look after themselves.

Proverbs and old sayings English about help, wealth, god

Riches run after the rich, and poverty runs after the poor.

Proverbs and old sayings French about wealth, poverty

The surest way to remain poor is to be an honest man.

Proverbs and old sayings French about man

Wishing does not make a poor man rich.

Proverbs and old sayings about wealth, man

Just because you are poor does not mean you have to sleep with your mother.

Proverbs and old sayings about sleep, mother

Every rock strikes the feet of the poor.

Proverbs and old sayings Afghan about rocks

A poor person has no struggles.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about people

Even if the hen is poor it cannot leave blank eggs.

Proverbs and old sayings West African

What the gods keep for the poor, no man can destroy.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about destruction, man

Being well dressed does not prevent one from being poor.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about being

No matter how poor a village, there is always one rich man.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about wealth, man

Bad officials are elected by poor citizens who do not vote.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about bad luck, bad

When you are rich, you are hated; when you are poor, you are despised.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about wealth

A poor man is always behind.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about americans, man

Ability is the poor man's wealth.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about ability, wealth, americans, man

The forest is the poor man's overcoat.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about americans, man

Hope is a good breakfast, but a poor supper.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about hope, americans, good, good luck

The rich get richer, and the poor get babies.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about wealth, americans