proverb
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One of several similar images, it illustrates an old Flemish proverb that can be politely translated as “Whoever holds a sack of gold will always have flatterers.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026
But if you invest for the long term, recognize that the economic sectors poised to grow more than average are those that help people become, as the old proverb has it, healthy, wealthy and wise.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026
The president quoted a Chinese proverb: "Range far your eye over long distances".
From BBC • Jan. 29, 2026
"There's an African proverb that says: 'When the elephants fight, it's the grass that suffers,'" the employee said.
From Barron's • Nov. 14, 2025
“Not even if afile ...” “Afile brenen un brutn . . . even if you should be burned and roasted. Here that is not a proverb to be spoken aloud.”
From "The Devil's Arithmetic" by Jane Yolen
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