loss and gain are brothers twain

proverb

An individual's wealth can easily be lost.

Meanings

proverb
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APA

loss and gain are brothers twain. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/loss%20and%20gain%20are%20brothers%20twain

MLA

“loss and gain are brothers twain.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/loss%20and%20gain%20are%20brothers%20twain. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “loss and gain are brothers twain,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/loss%20and%20gain%20are%20brothers%20twain.

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