The rich has many friends
People generally tend to seek the company or favor of a wealthy person.
(“The poor man is hated even by his neighbor, but the rich has many friends.” – Proverbs 14:20. Also: “Just as the rich has many admirers, he also has many enemies, for envy drives others to harm him.” – S.Y. Agnon, A City in Its Fullness)
Translation
Expression (Hebrew)
אוֹהֲבֵי עָשִׁיר רַבִּים
Definition (Hebrew)
בְּדֶרֶךְ כְּלָל נוֹטִים בְּנֵי אָדָם לְחַפֵּשׂ אֶת קִרְבָתוֹ שֶׁל הָאִישׁ הֶעָשִׁיר.
("גַּם לְרֵעֵהוּ יִשָּׂנֵא רָשׁ וְאֹהֲבֵי עָשִׁיר רַבִּים" – מִשְׁלֵי יָד כ, וְכֵן: "כְּשֵׁם שֶׁאוֹהֲבֵי עָשִׁיר רַבִּים, כָּךְ שׂוֹנְאָיו רַבִּים, שֶׁמִּתּוֹךְ קִנְאָה שֶׁמִּתְקַנְּאִים בְּעָשְׁרוֹ לְהוּטִים לְהַזִּיק לוֹ" – עַגְנוֹן / עִיר וּמְלוֹאָהּ, 607)