proverb · Words worth keeping
A rich man cannot afford unrest.
A rich man cannot afford unrest.
Historical period not yet established
Understand the thought
Meaning in plain English
A rich person unable to afford unrest gives stability a cost relationship with possessions or status. The saying questions what disruption may mean for someone with much to retain.
What the words are saying
The precise sense of afford and unrest is unverified, so economic, personal or political readings remain qualified. A critical application does not make wealthy interests the only reason to value peace or justify suppressing dissent. Fair concerns can require change despite inconvenience to privilege.
Everyday example
A reader asks whose stability a proposal protects and whether others’ legitimate concerns are being heard.
When to use it
Use it only as a qualified wealth-and-stability comparison.
What it does not mean
No economic rule or permission to silence dissent is established.
Agent-assisted editorial interpretation. This explains the words; it does not by itself verify their author or earliest origin.
Attribution & collection notes
- Author or tradition
- Traditional
Attribution: traditional - Country attributed
- Not established
A country attribution does not establish the earliest origin. - Historical period
- Historical period not yet established
No sufficiently supported historical placement has been established. Import and download dates are not treated as composition dates. - Recorded source
- Contributor-provided wisdom reference (2014 AD)
Supplied reference B; unit 529; PDF page 49; collection label: Persia/Iran
A collection's publication date can be later than the words it records.
- Culture
- Persia/Iran