Greed has long been considered one of the worst vices. After all, she, like a cancer, corroded a person’s soul, turning him into a slave of her own pride. And it was almost impossible to escape from her captivity, since the person did not understand what exactly was his problem. Moreover, he did not even want to do this.
That is why wise people began to compose proverbs about greed. To at least somehow reach out to those who were struck by this vice. Moreover, such wisdom is able to set young minds on the path of truth, so that in the future they will be protected from the influence of their own greed.
What it is?
So, how to draw a clear parallel between thrifty and greed? After all, not always saving is evidence that a person is obsessed with increasing his own income. How to see glimpses of greed in a person?
Well, there are wonderful proverbs and sayings about greed that can help sort this out. For instance:
- Greed for man does not give rest at night.
- He loves to have a bird sing at his house, but he doesn’t want to feed her.
- He called for guests to a banquet, and bought bones at the market.
Now let’s take a closer look at what proverbs and sayings about greed have shown us.
Immensity is the main symptom of a problem
The first thing that distinguishes greed from ordinary thrifty is immensity. After all, a person subject to this vice wants everything at once. If we consider this as an example of money, then we can say with confidence that he will always have few of them. And it does not matter whether he is poor or has a multi-million dollar fortune.
In this case, as the proverbs say about greed, it is rather a poverty of the soul than a real lack of resources. Here is a good example: "Life hangs in the balance, and all thoughts are about earning money." That is, such a person does not have a clear idea of values, as well as when to stop.
The same rule applies not only to money, but to everything else: food, natural resources, power, love, and so on. As the saying goes: "A greedy belly eats up to the ear."
Why do people get greedy?
No wonder the proverbs of greed and stupidity go hand in hand. After all, these two features are very similar to each other, and are often intertwined in one person. Often it is stupidity and low moral values that become the basis for the birth of the first spark of greed.
Just such people do not see anything beautiful around. They were not told that there are more important things than money, clothes or food. Their inner world is very stingy and small, which is a big problem both for themselves and for others.
And if such a person is not helped, everything will only get worse. Greed will devour it from within, and then there will be no turning back. After all, he simply does not want to listen to others, considering them wrong. No wonder the sages said: “Greed deprives the mind”, and this is one of the main truths that proverbs about greed and stupidity teach us.
