Explore English traditional proverbsReviewed 2026-10-01
Sense: Verified- Meaning and lesson
Wealth can bring anxiety as well as comfort. Having more money may mean more decisions to make, more to safeguard, and more to fear losing.
The proverb pushes back against the idea that riches make life carefree. It suggests that financial gain can carry burdens of its own.
- When it is used
Use it to comment on the worries that can accompany wealth, especially when someone assumes that having more money would remove their troubles.
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Report an issue with this meaning: Much coin much care.