Sayings about Beggary and Begging
When two paupers get married it is the beginning of a generation of beggars. ~ Mexican Proverb
Learn to handle a writing-brush and you’ll never handle a begging – bowl. ~Chinese Proverbs
If everything that came from your tongue were to come into your hands, then every beggar would be a pasha. ~Turkish Proverbs
There is no pride like that of a beggar grown rich. ~French Proverbs
He started with nothing and still he has just his begging bag. ~ Walloon Proverb
It is a beggar’s pride that he is not a thief. ~Japanese Proverbs
If a man from humble beginnings gets rich, he will carry his umbrella at midnight. ~Indian Proverbs
Young drinkers, old beggars. ~German Proverbs
The best morsels are never given to a beggar. ~ African Proverb
A bashful beggar has an empty wallet. ~Hungarian Proverbs
The court official in one life has seven rebirths as a beggar. ~ Chinese Proverb
Always be well dressed, even when begging. ~ Indian Proverb
A beggar won’t mind being insulted. ~ African Proverb
He who gives away his belongings, slowly becomes a beggar. ~Colombian Proverbs
A beggar will always be a beggar even if they give him the whole world as a gift. ~Iranian Proverbs
A beggar himself, can he afford to have one asking for alms at his door? ~ Indian Proverb
A beggar on his feet is worth more than an emperor in his grave. ~ French Proverb
The beggar that begs near another beggar will never be rich. ~ Creole Proverb (Southern U.S.)
In love beggar and king are equal. ~ Indian Proverb
Better a live beggar than a dead king. ~ Chinese Proverb
It is a grief to one beggar that there is another at the door. ~Dutch Proverbs
When the sea turned into honey, the beggar lost his spoon. ~Bulgarian Proverbs
If wishes were horses then beggars would ride. ~English Proverbs
Beggars can’t be choosers. ~ Traditional Proverb
To beg of the miser is to dig a trench in the sea. ~ Turkish Proverb
Never beg from one who was a beggar. ~ Spanish Proverb
Don’t be misled by the tears of a beggar. ~ Bosnian Proverb
If beggings hould unfortunately be your lot, knock at the large gates only. ~ Arabian Proverb
A slothful man is a beggar’s brother. ~ Scottish Proverb
Begged bread has a hard crust. ~ German Proverb
Seekers of art; finders of the beggar’s bag. ~ French Proverb
The man of many trades begs his bread on Sunday. ~ Romanian Proverb
The Gardner had not yet dug out the radish, when the beggar held the alms-bowl in front of him. ~ Kashmiri Proverb
The beggar who asks for crumbs gets more than the one who asks for bread. ~ Tamil Proverb
The beggar is not afraid of the drawbacks of being rich. ~ Sanskrit Proverb
Quotations about Beggary and Begging
Borrowing is not much better than begging. ~ Ephraim Gotthold Lessing
The real beggar is indeed the true and only king. ~ Ephraim Gotthold Lessing
Sturdy beggars can bear stout denials. ~ Charles Caleb Colton
Borrowing is not much better than begging; just as lending with interest is not much better than stealing. ~ Doris Lessing
Set a beggar on horseback, and he will ride a gallop. ~ Robert Burton
Aspiring beggary is wretchedness itself. ~ Oliver Goldsmith
He who begs timidly courts a refusal. ~ Seneca
Beggars must be no choosers. ~ Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher
Never stand begging for that which you have the power to earn. ~ Miguel de Cervantes
Most people do not pray; they only beg. ~ George Bernard Shaw
A beggar always remains a beggar. Africa, stop begging – you have what it takes to solve your problem. ~ T. B. Joshua
Though our donations are made to please ourselves, we insist, upon those who receive our alms being pleased with them. ~ Johann Georg von Zimmermann
Beggar that I am, I am even poor in thanks, but I thank you; and sure, dear friends, my thanks are too dear a halfpenny. ~ William Shakespeare
Better a living beggar than a buried emperor. ~ Jean de la Fontaine
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