One half of the world knows not how the other half lives.

Meaning: Wealth and privilege create invisible barriers preventing the comfortable from understanding the daily struggles of the poor.

Origin: From 'A Dictionary of English Proverbs and Proverbial Phrases' (1870). Public domain.

Translations

• French: La moitié du monde ne sait comment l’autre vit (literally: One half the world knows not how the other half lives)

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