Famous Proverbs
61 Proverbs about Profit
1. A man profits more by the sight of an idiot than by the orations of the learned.
2. A foolish man may be known by six things: Anger without cause, speech without profit, change without progress, inquiry without object, putting trust in a stranger, and mistaking foes for friends.
3. Hold back some goods for a thousand days and you will be sure to sell at a profit.
4. Kindred without friends, friends without power, power without will, will without effect, effect without profit, profit without virtue, is not worth a rush.
5. Small profits and often, are better than large profits and seldom.
6. Small profits are often, are better than large profits and seldom.
7. Accomplishment of purpose is better than making a profit.
8. Praise without profit puts little in the pocket.
9. He who takes the profit ought also to take the labour.
10. Presents more burdensome than profitable.