proverb · Words worth keeping
Knowledge is better than riches.
Knowledge is better than riches.
Historical period not yet established
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Meaning in plain English
The saying ranks knowledge above riches. It values understanding more highly than accumulated material wealth.
What the words are saying
Better names a priority rather than supplying a universal exchange rate. A useful application can ask what learning contributes to a decision or life, while recognising that necessities still matter. The comparison should not romanticise deprivation or imply that study automatically removes financial difficulties.
Everyday example
Someone values a useful skill gained from a project while acknowledging the practical costs involved.
When to use it
Use it to discuss the value of understanding alongside material needs.
What it does not mean
Knowledge does not remove the need for resources or guarantee prosperity.
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 proverb reference
Supplied reference A; unit 67; PDF page 14
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