That's but an empty purse that's full of other men's money.

More proverbs about Wisdom

• England is the Paradise of women. Women historically enjoyed greater legal protections, property rights, and social freedom…
• Enough and to spare is too much. Abundance beyond necessity breeds excess and waste, inviting trouble rather than security.
• He that throws away his estate with his hands, goes afterwards to pick it upon his feet. Careless squandering forces you into degrading labor to recover what you carelessly destr…
• He that knows himself best, esteems himself least. Self-awareness diminishes arrogance; intimate knowledge of our flaws humbles our self-reg…
• Let every tub stand on its own bottom. Each person must support themselves financially and practically without depending on othe…
• Proportion your expenses to what you have, not to what you expect. Spending based on current resources prevents financial ruin when anticipated income or ga…