proverb · Words worth keeping
He is rich enough who wants nothing.
He is rich enough who wants nothing.
Historical period not yet established
Understand the thought
Meaning in plain English
Wanting nothing described as sufficient wealth gives contentment priority over acquiring more. The saying offers a view of enough.
What the words are saying
A responsible reading does not deny basic needs or make lack of desire a financial condition everyone can attain. A useful application distinguishes escalating preferences from essentials while respecting actual circumstances. Deprivation is not a virtue imposed on someone because they are expected to be content.
Everyday example
Someone values what meets their needs without telling another person lacking essentials to stop wanting help.
When to use it
Use it as a qualified contentment perspective with needs retained.
What it does not mean
No financial sufficiency or duty to accept deprivation 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 922; PDF page 81; collection label: Transylvania Province of Romania
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- Culture
- Transylvania Province of Romania