Better a friend on the road than gold in your purse.

What it means

Money cannot help you everywhere, but a friend can. On a hard journey, company and help are worth more than coins. Invest in people.

The source

"Better a friend on the road than gold in your purse." This French proverb is recorded in Bohn, A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs (1857), French Proverbs. Translated from the original French by Spartan Surfers.

"Mieux vaut avoir ami en voye qu'or ou argent en corroye."

Original French, Bohn, A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs (1857), French Proverbs. Text read at archive.org.

Who said it

Proverbs of the world (Every age). Sayings from the Latin, Greek, Norse, Japanese, Chinese and more, each traced to an old source in its own language.

Questions

What does "Better a friend on the road than gold in your purse." mean?

Money cannot help you everywhere, but a friend can. On a hard journey, company and help are worth more than coins. Invest in people.

Who said "Better a friend on the road than gold in your purse."?

French proverb. Source: Bohn, A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs (1857), French Proverbs.

What is the original French?

Mieux vaut avoir ami en voye qu'or ou argent en corroye. Translated from the original French by Spartan Surfers.

Is "Better a friend on the road than gold in your purse." on a shirt?

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"Better a friend on the road than gold in your purse." (French proverb, Bohn, A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs (1857), French Proverbs, translated by Spartan Surfers). https://spartansurfers.com/quotes/better-a-friend-on-the-road-than-gold