He is most loved that hath most bags.

More proverbs about Human Nature

• Better be a beggar than a fool. Poverty with dignity and sense surpasses the shame of foolish wealth or status.
• A blind man would be glad to see it. Even the most limited or deprived person would be grateful for what others take for grant…
• The best horse needs breaking, and the best child needs teaching. Even the most naturally gifted require discipline and guidance to develop their potential…
• In a calm sea every man is a pilot. Fair conditions mask incompetence; true skill emerges only when facing genuine difficulty.
• A man can do more than he can. Ambition and self-belief often exceed our actual capabilities, yet this gap drives human…
• Many can pack the cards that cannot play. Those lacking skill can arrange circumstances to their advantage, yet fail when execution…