The oil merchant handles gold and diamonds; the grain merchant does business with silver, but the wine merchant is a poor man. (Sicilian Proverb) - More Sicilian Proverbs...
What you give for the cause of charity in health is gold; what you give in sickness is silver; what you give after death is lead. (Jewish Proverb) - More Jewish Proverbs...
A swarm in May is worth a load of hay; a swarm in June is worth a silver spoon; but a swarm in July is not worth a fly. (Latin Proverb) - More Latin Proverbs...