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he that hath a full purse never wanted a friend
/hi ðæt hæθ ə fʊl pɜrs ˈnɛvər ˈwɔntɪd ə frɛnd/
Example:
Ever since he won the lottery, he's been surrounded by new 'best friends'; as they say, he that hath a full purse never wanted a friend.
a great dowry is a bed full of brambles
/ə ɡreɪt ˈdaʊ.ri ɪz ə bed fʊl əv ˈbræm.bəlz/
Example:
He married for money, but soon realized that a great dowry is a bed full of brambles.
no man loves his fetters, be they made of gold
/noʊ mæn lʌvz hɪz ˈfɛtərz, bi ðeɪ meɪd ʌv ɡoʊld/
Example:
He has a high-paying job but no free time; truly, no man loves his fetters, be they made of gold.
you can't take it with you when you die
/juː kænt teɪk ɪt wɪð juː wen juː daɪ/
Example:
He decided to spend his savings on a world trip, reasoning that you can't take it with you when you die.
the best things in life are free
/ðə bɛst θɪŋz ɪn laɪf ɑːr friː/
Example:
We spent the whole day hiking and watching the sunset; truly, the best things in life are free.
man does not live by bread alone
/mæn dʌz nɑt lɪv baɪ brɛd əˈloʊn/
Example:
He realized that a high salary wasn't enough to make him happy, for man does not live by bread alone.
a moneyless man goes fast through the market
/ə ˈmʌni.ləs mæn ɡoʊz fæst θruː ðə ˈmɑːrkɪt/
Example:
I didn't buy anything because I forgot my wallet; as they say, a moneyless man goes fast through the market.
/ˈmʌn.i kænt baɪ ˈhæp.i.nəs/
Example:
He has millions in the bank but is deeply lonely; it just goes to show that money can't buy happiness.
the things you own end up owning you
/ðə θɪŋz ju oʊn ɛnd ʌp ˈoʊnɪŋ ju/
Example:
He decided to sell his luxury car because he realized that the things you own end up owning you.
/ˈmʌn.i ɪz nɑːt ˈev.ri.θɪŋ/
Example:
He is very rich but lonely, which just goes to show that money is not everything.