- to be wealthy and heartless(idiom) to be rich and heartless; refers to those who only care about amassing wealth and lack any sense of kindness or morality. The phrase originally suggested that seeking wealth and practicing kindness are mutually exclusive, but now more commonly describes using improper means to get rich without regard for others.
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- benevolent people can't get rich(idiom) charitable and kind people do not accumulate wealth because they are generous to others; used to express that wealth and virtue are often at odds; originally from the 孟子