The rich man’s wealth is his strong city: the destruction of the poor is their poverty.
The saying sets the rich and the poor side by side to show opposite outcomes from opposite conditions. For the rich person, accumulated wealth functions like a walled stronghold that supplies protection and confidence. For the poor person, lack of means works in the reverse direction, exposing to hardship and bringing ruin.
The saying sets the rich and the poor side by side to show opposite outcomes from opposite conditions. For the rich person, accumulated wealth functions like a walled stronghold that supplies protection and confidence. For the poor person, lack of means works in the reverse direction, exposing to hardship and bringing ruin.