Poor Proverbs - page 3

The poor lack much, but the greedy lack more. (Swiss Proverb)
The king lives way up where the stench of the poor cannot reach him. View proverb
Zambian Proverb
A rich man who does not know himself is worth less than a poor man who does. View proverb
Burundi Proverb
Fire is a good servant but a poor master. View proverb
Darkovan Proverb
A poor man does not pick up things if does they say he stole them. View proverb
Swahili Proverb
When a poor man gets something he boasts of his new wealth. View proverb
Swahili Proverb
A poor man has no contempt. View proverb
Swahili Proverb
He is not poor that hath not feel content. View proverb
Japanese Proverb
Rather ten thousand lanterns from a wealthy man than one lantern from a poor man. View proverb
Japanese Proverb
Poor men sleep the best. View proverb
Japanese Proverb
The poor have no time to spare. (Japanese Proverb)
The poor sleep soundly. View proverb
Japanese Proverb
The poor man and the rich man do not play together. View proverb
Ghana Proverb
The poor ones give their alms in a humble way, the rich man throws them down with contempt. View proverb
Chinese Proverb
The poor can only guess at what wealth is; the rich don't know what poverty means. View proverb
Chinese Proverb
Poor iron won't make a sharp sword. View proverb
Afghan Proverb
When you are rich, you are hated; when you are poor, you are despised. View proverb
African Proverb
People think that the poor are not as wise as the rich, for if a man be wise, why is he poor? View proverb
African Proverb
A poor man is always behind. View proverb
American Proverb
A forest is the poor man's overcoat. View proverb
American Proverb
Philosophy means being able to explain why you are happy when you are poor. (American Proverb)
The rich get richer, and the poor get babies. View proverb
American Proverb
A poor man's debt makes a great noise. View proverb
English Proverb
Alms never make poor. View proverb
English Proverb
A poor man's table is soon spread. View proverb
English Proverb