
ProverbMorality
American origin1758
He goes a-sorrowing, who goes a-borrowing.
Meaning: Debt burdens the borrower with anxiety and obligation that outweighs the temporary relief of the loan.
Who said it? Benjamin Franklin, The Way to Wealth, 1758
Origin: Benjamin Franklin gave it to Poor Richard in The Way to Wealth (1758): "If you would know the value of money, go and try to borrow some; for he that goes a borrowing goes a sorrowing." Debt brings worry.
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