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Dogs do not dislike poor families.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese

A dog shows affection even to a poor family.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about affection, family

Despise not a small wound or a poor kinsman.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese

The poorer you are, the more devils you meet.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese

Better die ten years early than live ten years poor.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese

Rich men accumulate money; the poor accumulate years.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about wealth, money, man

The rich man plans for tomorrow, the poor man for today.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about wealth, man

It is harder to be poor without complaining than to be rich without boasting.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about wealth

If you are rich, you speak the truth if you are poor, your words are but lies.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about truth, wealth

Who has children cannot long remain poor; who has none cannot long remain rich.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about children, wealth

With virtue you can't be entirely poor; without virtue you can't really be rich.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about virtue, wealth

The poor can only guess at what wealth is; the rich don't know what poverty means.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about wealth, poverty

A satisfied man is happy even if he is poor; a dissatisfied man is sad even if he is rich.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about happiness, wealth, man

The poor ones give their alms in a humble way, the rich man throws them down with contempt.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about contempt, wealth, man

If you are poor, though you dwell in the busy marketplace, no one will inquire about you; if you are rich, though you dwell in the heart of the mountains, you will have distant relatives.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about wealth, heart

When you are poor, you will have no visitors even if you live in a crowded city; once you become rich, you'll be surprised by visitors from alleged relatives even if you live in a remote location.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about city, wealth

Don't call a man who has a field in Valgonu poor.

Proverbs and old sayings about man

Money from poor men and balls from dogs, impossible to hide.

Proverbs and old sayings about impossible, money, man

The vine says to the vintager: Make me poor, and I will make you rich.

Proverbs and old sayings about wealth

Hope is a great breakfast but a poor dinner.

Proverbs and old sayings Czech about hope