The gods just laugh when men pray to them for wealth.
More Japanese Proverbs:
Beginning is easy -- to keep going is hard.Japanese
It is no use cutting a stick when the fight is over.
Japanese
Gain from your opponents without sacrificing your own strength.
Japanese
Man longs to see that which he is afraid to see.
Japanese
You will never learn enough looking for only the good things in life; you will always be a pupil.
Japanese
The smaller the margin, the greater the turnover.
Japanese