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Gentility without ability is worse than plain beggary. — English
God help the rich, for the poor can beg. — Scottish
He will soon be a beggar that cannot say no. — Scottish
He who knows how to beg may leave his money at home. — Danish
He is a proud beggar that makes his own alms. — Scottish
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He that thinks to thrive by hope may happen to beg in misery. — English
He who can handle a writing brush will never have to beg. — Chinese
He who know little knows all about begging. — African (Hausa)
Hunger means cultivating not begging. — African (Bemba)
Idleness is the key of beggary. — English
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If wishes were thrushes beggars would eat birds. — English
If wishes were butter cakes, beggars might bite. — English
If you associate with officials you will be a beggar, if with merchants you will be rich. — Chinese
If wishes were horses beggars would ride. — English
It is a grief to one beggar that another stands at the door. — Dutch
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It is better to be a beggar than a fool. — English
Merchant today, beggar tomorrow. — German
Misery may be the mother when one beggar begs of another. — English
No man will seek riches in a beggar's cottage. — American
Nobody kills an ignorant person who begs for wisdom. — Cameroonian
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One should not beg with a basket. — Cameroonian
One beggar is enough at a door. — English
One beggar is woe that another by the door should go. — English
One beggar likes not that another has two wallets. — Danish
Put a beggar into your barn and he will make himself your heir. — Spanish
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