A greedy father has thieves for children

It is easier to believe than to go and ask

A foolish fox is caught by one leg, but a wise one by all four

A greedy person and a pauper are practically one and the same.

The greed of gain has no time or limit to its capaciousness. Its one object is to produce and consume. It has pity neither for beautiful nature nor for living human beings. It is ruthlessly ready without a moment's hesitation to crush beauty and life.

Earth provides enough to satisfy every man's need, but not every man's greed