proverb · Words worth keeping
To a good spender God is the treasurer.
To a good spender God is the treasurer.
Historical period not yet established
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Meaning in plain English
The saying expresses trust that divine care supports a person who uses resources well. A good spender’s imagined treasurer turns provision into a religious image.
What the words are saying
God is given the role of keeping resources for a careful or worthwhile user. This can express confidence in stewardship, but it cannot establish that a person will receive money or be protected from need. A useful reading distinguishes the moral question of how resources are used from the belief about where help comes from. People lacking means should not be blamed as spiritually deficient.
Everyday example
A believer reflects on responsible use of shared supplies while recognising that further help may still be required.
When to use it
Use it to discuss stewardship and religious hope together.
What it does not mean
It expresses belief; prosperity does not prove virtue and hardship does not prove its absence.
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
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- Historical period not yet established
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- A Dictionary of English Proverbs and Proverbial Phrases
Entry 1497 · Spender
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