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«Never was a miser a brave soul.»
Author: George Herbert (Clergyman, Poet) | Keywords: miser
«A miser and a liar bargain quickly.»
Author: Greek proverb | Keywords: bargain, liar, miser, misers
«A miser grows rich by seeming poor; an extravagant man grows poor by seeming rich»
Author: William Shenstone (Writer) | Keywords: extravagant, miser
«A miser, unwilling to spend his money, fails to utilize his wealth properly. His mind is occupied by nothing but only one thought-how to preserve his wealth. To ensure the safety of his wealth, he spends most of his time worrying about the means to guard it. Thus,he becomes lethargic. »
«A miser is ever in want»
Author: Greek proverb | Keywords: miser
«Go miser go, for money sell your soul. Trade wares for wares and trudge from pole to pole, So others may say when you are dead and gone. See what a vast estate he left his son.»
«Experiences are savings which a miser puts aside. Wisdom is an inheritance which a wastrel cannot exhaust.»
«At 46 one must be a miser; only have time for essentials.»
Author: Oscar Wilde (Critic, Dramatist, Novelist, Poet) | Keywords: miser
«Friendship is a prodigal, but love is a miser.»
Author: Proverb | About: Friendship, Love | Keywords: miser, prodigal
«It is better to lose health like a spendthrift than to waste it like a miser.»