ProverbWisdom
Biblical origin
Biblical originThose who have, get
Meaning: Wealth and resources accumulate toward those already possessing them, compounding their advantage.
Origin: Rooted in the Parable of the Talents, Matthew 25:29: "For unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance." The same idea gave rise to "the rich get richer" and to the sociologist Robert K. Merton's "Matthew effect" (1968).
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