Wealth rarely brings happiness. (Strauss, 1994 p. 670)
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Meaning · English
Having money does not guarantee being happy
Examples
Wealth rarely brings happiness, as seen in the lives of many celebrities
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Sources & notes
Listed on English Wikiquote “English proverbs” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-31). Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “Wealth rarely brings happiness. (Strauss, 1994 p. 670)” mean?
Having money does not guarantee being happy
Is “Wealth rarely brings happiness. (Strauss, 1994 p. 670)” formal or informal?
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