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| A dainty stomach beggars the purse. | 1 |
| A full purse has many friends. German. | 2 |
| A full purse is better than ten friends. German. | 3 |
| A full purse makes the heart light. German. | 4 |
| A full purse makes the mouth run over. | 5 |
| A full purse never lacks friends. | 6 |
| A handsome hostess is bad for the purse. | 7 |
| A handsome landlady is bad for the purse. | 8 |
| A light purse makes a heavy heart. | 9 |
| A poor spirit is poorer than a poor purse. | 10 |
| A purse without money is but a piece of leather. | 11 |
| All is not gain that is put in the purse. | 12 |
| All is not won that is put in the purse. | 13 |
| An empty purse causes a full heart. Fielding. | 14 |
| An empty purse damps a bargain. Gaelic. | 15 |
| An empty purse frightens away friends. | 16 |
| An empty purse and a new house make a man wise, but too late. Portuguese. | 17 |
| An empty purse fills the face with wrinkles. | 18 |
| An empty purse frights away friends. | 19 |
| An empty purse is heavy but sickness presses heavier. Romanian. | 20 |
| An empty purse makes a man wise too late. Portuguese. | 21 |
| Ask thy purse what thou shouldst buy. | 22 |
Be it for better or be it for worse,
Be ruled by him that beareth the purse. | 23 |
| Better an empty purse than an empty head. German. | 24 |
| Better an empty purse than gold saved. German. | 25 |
| But for all that the honest man has not got his purse. French. | 26 |
| Give every man good words, but keep your purse strings close. | 27 |
| Gold and silver are a good provision in the purse. | 28 |
| Gold is gold though it be in a rogue’s purse. Danish. | 29 |
| He hath left his purse in his other breeches. | 30 |
| He that buys and lies shall feel it in his purse. | 31 |
| He that has but four and spends five has no need of a purse. | 32 |
| He that hath money in his purse cannot want a head for his shoulders. | 33 |
| He that hath no money needeth no purse. | 34 |
He that in his purse lacks money,
Hath in his mouth much need of honey. | 35 |
| He that shows his purse longs to be rid of it. | 36 |
| He who does not open his eyes must open his purse. German. | 37 |
| He who has his purse full preaches to the poor man. French. | 38 |
| Heavy purses and light hearts can sustain much. Dutch. | 39 |
| His purse and his palate are ill met. | 40 |
| His purse is made of toad-skin; i.e., he is a covetous person. | 41 |
| If a man empties his purse into his head no man can take it from him. Franklin. | 42 |
| If you put nothing in your purse you can take nothing out. | 43 |
| It is petty expenses that empty the purse. Italian. | 44 |
| Keep your purse and your mouth closed. | 45 |
| Let your purse be your master. | 46 |
| Little winnings make a heavy purse. | 47 |
| My son, put money in thy purse and there keep it. | 48 |
| One pin for your mouth and two for your purse. | 49 |
| Open thy purse (viz., receive thy money) and then open thy sack (viz., deliver the goods). | 50 |
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| Open your purse and I will open my mouth. Portuguese. | 51 |
| Out of an empty purse the most expert thief cannot steal. German. | 52 |
| Please the eye and pick the purse. | 53 |
| Put money in thy purse. Shakespeare. | 54 |
| Put your hand quickly to your hat and slowly to your purse and you will take no harm. Danish. | 55 |
| So it goes in the world: one has the purse, the other the gold. German. | 56 |
| That is but an empty purse that is full of other men’s money. | 57 |
| The epicure puts his purse into his belly, the miser his belly into his purse. | 58 |
| The man who has lost his purse will go wherever you wish. Horace. | 59 |
| The purse strings are the most common ties of friendship. | 60 |
There is nothing agrees worse,
Than a proud mind and a beggar’s purse. | 61 |
| Who has an empty purse must have a sweet tongue. German. | 62 |
| Who has little money needs only a small purse. German. | 63 |
| Who has no money in his purse must have honey in his mouth. Italian. | 64 |
| Wrinkled purses make wrinkled faces. | 65 |
| Yes, ready money is Aladdin’s lamp. Byron. | 66 |
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