A good name is better than riches. 
Proverbs on a similar topic
- Honesty is the best policy.
- One sows and another reaps.
- A fault confessed is half redressed.
- A good conscience is a soft pillow.
- Much shall have more.
- Little thieves are hanged, but great ones escape.
- The sun shines everywhere.
- One beats the bush, and another catches the birds.
- If the Staff be crooked, the shadow cannot be straight.
- He that has a goose, will get a goose.
- One does the scathe, and another has the scorn.
Related proverbs
Similar proverbs in another language
Latin
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Bona opinio hominum tutior pecunia est.
A good opinion of people is that money is safer.
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Melius est nomen bonum quam divitae multae.
A good name is better than many riches.
French
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L'honneur vaut mieux que l' argent.
Honor is better than money.
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Bonne renomée vaut mieux que ceinture dorée.
A good name is better than a golden belt.
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Mieux vaut trésor d'honneur que d'or.
Better treasure of honor than gold.
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Bon renom vaut un héritage.
A good reputation is worth an inheritance.
German
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Ehre kannst du nirgends borgen, dafür mußt du selber sorgen.
You can't borrow honor from anywhere, you have to take care of it yourself.
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Ehre ist besser als Gold und Silber.
Honor is better than gold and silver.
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Besser gutlos als ehrlos.
Better gutless than dishonorable.
Czech
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Dobré jméno — nejlepší dědictví.
A good name - the best inheritance.
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Dobré jméno nad bohatství.
Good name over wealth.
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Čest nad bohatství.
Honor over wealth.