Give a beggar a horse, and he'll ride it to death.

proverb If a poor person suddenly comes into wealth, they will inevitably use it in unscrupulous or irresponsible ways. It was a heartwarming story to hear about the homeless man who found a winning lottery ticket for nearly $2 million. But just a year later, he's back in the headlines for being back on the streets, having squandered all that money on drugs, alcohol, and expensive super cars. Truly, you give a beggar a horse, and he'll ride to the devil.

词组	Give a beggar a horse, and he'll ride it to death.
释义	Give a beggar a horse, and he'll ride it to death. Give a beggar a horse, and he'll ride it to death. proverb If a poor person suddenly comes into wealth, they will inevitably use it in unscrupulous or irresponsible ways. It was a heartwarming story to hear about the homeless man who found a winning lottery ticket for nearly $2 million. But just a year later, he's back in the headlines for being back on the streets, having squandered all that money on drugs, alcohol, and expensive super cars. Truly, you give a beggar a horse, and he'll ride to the devil. See also: and, beggar, give, ride Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. See also: Set a beggar on horseback, and he'll ride to the devil. teach a man to fish it takes a village village that's sweet Beware of little expenses; a small leak will sink a great ship. a man is judged by the company he keeps a man is known by the company he keeps that is sweet of (someone) the best-laid plans go astray
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