Explore Arabic traditional proverbsReviewed 2026-09-27
Meaning: Verified- English translation
Someone with a thousand still envies someone with just a hundred.
- Literal wording
The holder of a thousand envied the holder of a hundred.
- Meaning and lesson
Greed can lead a person who has more to covet what belongs to someone with less.
- When it is used
Used to criticize a well-off person for envying the smaller share of someone worse off.
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