set a beggar on horseback and he'll ride to the Devil

proverb

A person unaccustomed to wealth or luxury will easily be corrupted by it.

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Meanings

proverb
  1. A person unaccustomed to wealth or luxury will easily be corrupted by it.
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APA

set a beggar on horseback and he'll ride to the Devil. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/set%20a%20beggar%20on%20horseback%20and%20he'll%20ride%20to%20the%20Devil

MLA

“set a beggar on horseback and he'll ride to the Devil.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/set%20a%20beggar%20on%20horseback%20and%20he'll%20ride%20to%20the%20Devil. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “set a beggar on horseback and he'll ride to the Devil,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/set%20a%20beggar%20on%20horseback%20and%20he'll%20ride%20to%20the%20Devil.

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