Who said "Work warms you. Laziness makes you poor."?

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

What is the original Dutch?

Arbeid verwarmt, luiheid verarmt. Translated from the original Dutch by Spartan Surfers.

Is "Work warms you. Laziness makes you poor." on a shirt?

Yes. We print it to order on our tees in 7 illustrated looks, from $44, with free US shipping.

Arbeid verwarmt, luiheid verarmt.

Work warms you. Laziness makes you poor.

Dutch proverb, Bohn, A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs (1857), Dutch Proverbs

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What it means

Work keeps the body warm and the house supplied. Idleness drains both. Choose the warm side.

The source

"Work warms you. Laziness makes you poor." This Dutch proverb is recorded in Bohn, A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs (1857), Dutch Proverbs. Translated from the original Dutch by Spartan Surfers.

"Arbeid verwarmt, luiheid verarmt."

Original Dutch, Bohn, A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs (1857), Dutch 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 "Work warms you. Laziness makes you poor." mean?: Work keeps the body warm and the house supplied. Idleness drains both. Choose the warm side.
Who said "Work warms you. Laziness makes you poor."?: Dutch proverb. Source: Bohn, A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs (1857), Dutch Proverbs.
What is the original Dutch?: Arbeid verwarmt, luiheid verarmt. Translated from the original Dutch by Spartan Surfers.
Is "Work warms you. Laziness makes you poor." on a shirt?: Yes. We print it to order on our tees in 7 illustrated looks, from $44, with free US shipping.

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"Work warms you. Laziness makes you poor." (Dutch proverb, Bohn, A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs (1857), Dutch Proverbs, translated by Spartan Surfers). https://spartansurfers.com/quotes/work-warms-you-laziness-makes-you-poor