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Bengali - Bangladesh - Bengali

Ati lobhe tanti nashto.

Too much greed ruins the weaver.

Meaning

Greed can destroy what a person already has.

Literal translation

Excess greed destroys the weaver.

Usage example

Ati lobhe tanti nashto, tai jothesto niye santushto thako.

Too much greed ruins the weaver, so be content with enough.

Cultural context

Used to warn against excessive greed.