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set a beggar on horseback and he'll ride to the Devil

set a beggar on horseback and he'll ride to the Devil proverb: a person unaccustomed to wealth or luxury will easily be corrupted by it.

Proverb

set a beggar on horseback and he'll ride to the Devil

  1. A person unaccustomed to wealth or luxury will easily be corrupted by it.

Questions about set a beggar on horseback and he'll ride to the Devil

What does set a beggar on horseback and he'll ride to the Devil mean?
Set a beggar on horseback and he'll ride to the Devil means a person unaccustomed to wealth or luxury will easily be corrupted by it.
What part of speech is set a beggar on horseback and he'll ride to the Devil?
Set a beggar on horseback and he'll ride to the Devil is a proverb.

Words near set a beggar on horseback and he'll ride to the Devil in the dictionary

  1. sestuor
  2. sestuors
  3. Sesuto
  4. sesvigintillion
  5. set
  6. set a beggar on horseback and he'll ride to the Devil
  7. set a spell
  8. set a sponge
  9. set a thief to catch a thief
  10. set aback
  11. set about

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