ProverbWisdomInternational origin

He who has health has hope, and he who has hope has everything

Meaning: Good health is the foundation upon which all other good things in life are built.

Origin: Circulated both as an Arabic proverb and as a line by the Scottish writer Thomas Carlyle, but neither attribution comes with a traceable source, so its true origin is unknown.

Equivalents in German

  • German: Gesundheit ist der größte Reichtum (literally: Health is the greatest wealth)

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