The Routledge Book of World Proverbs
He that lends loses a friend. (German)
He who has but one coat cannot lend it. (Spanish)
He who lends to the poor gets his interest from God. (German)
If you lend money to a friend, you lose both money and a friend. (Korean)
It is good to lend to God and to the soil: they pay good interest. (Danish)
It is safe to lend barley to him who has oats. (Danish)
Lend and lose, so play fools. (English)
Lend to your friend, and ask payment of your enemy. (Danish)
Lend your money and lose your friend. (English)
Lending nurses enmity. (Egyptian)
Lending ruins both borrower and lender. (Egyptian)
Money lent, an enemy made. (Portuguese)
People lend only to the rich. (French)
Who lends to a friend loses doubly. (French)
Who ventures to lend, loses money and friend. (Dutch)
You buy yourself an enemy when you lend a man money. (Yiddish)
You can’t force anyone to love you or lend you money. (Yiddish)
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