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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

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.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about children, money, wealth

The beggar that begs near another beggar will never be rich.

Proverbs and old sayings about wealth

Do not run into debt with a rich man, or promise anything to a poor one.

Proverbs and old sayings Cuban about promise, wealth, man

The rich widow's tears soon dry.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about tears, wealth

A rich wife is a source of quarrel.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about wife, wealth

Better poor on land than rich at sea.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about wealth

Deceit and treachery make no man rich.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about lie, wealth, man

The upright never grow rich in a hurry.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about wealth

No one is rich enough to do without a neighbor.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about wealth

He who despises small things seldom grows rich.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about wealth, things

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

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

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

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

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about wealth, man

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

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about wealth