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The rich get richer and the poor get poorer" is an aphorism attributed to Percy Bysshe Shelley. In A Defence of Poetry (1821, not published until 1840) Shelley remarked that the promoters of utility had exemplified the saying, "To him that hath, more shall be given; and from him that hath not, the little that he hath shall be taken away.
It is sometimes summarized by the adage or platitude "the rich get richer and the poor get poorer". [1] [2] Also termed the "Matthew effect of accumulated advantage", taking its name from the Parable of the Talents in the biblical Gospel of Matthew, it was coined by sociologists Robert K. Merton and Harriet Zuckerman in 1968. [3] [4]
"Ain't We Got Fun" is a popular foxtrot published in 1921 with music by Richard A. Whiting, lyrics by Raymond B. Egan and Gus Kahn.. It was first performed in 1920 in the Fanchon and Marco revue Satires of 1920, then moved into vaudeville and recordings.
Truth: The Very Rich are Getting (Very) Richer In recent years, the wealthiest 1% of people worldwide have accumulated almost two-thirds of all new wealth created, according to an Oxfam study.
The rich get richer and the poor get poorer; The road to Hell is paved with good intentions; The shoemaker's son always goes barefoot; The squeaky wheel gets the grease; The streets are paved with gold; The stupid monkey knows not to eat the banana skin; The truth is effortless (Rashida Costa) The way to a man's heart is through his stomach
"The rich have gotten richer and they've gotten richer faster," said John Mathews, Head of Private Wealth Management and Ultra High Net Worth at UBS Global Wealth Management. "The drive or the ...
Here’s a look at how the rich could get even richer come 2025. ... 6 Reasons Wealthy Folks Could Get Even Richer in 2025. Show comments. Advertisement. Advertisement. In Other News.
[3] [6] [7] The man may be a rich man, a squire, a Member of Parliament, or an army officer. He may or may not get her pregnant. She may be a common or a high-class prostitute; but in Billy Bennett's recorded version, she sells bootlaces on the street instead; and in Derek Lamb's, matches. The refrain points the moral: