We should always remember that beyond a certain point, hygiene factors such as money, status, compensation, and job security are much more a by-product of being happy with a job rather than the cause of it.

Meaning: Being satisfied with enough can offer a kind of richness that possessions alone do not provide. The proverb values contentment without claiming that deprivation is desirable or that material needs do not matter.

Meaning: A year with abundant cherries is imagined as a joyful one. The rhyme associates a pleasing yield with celebration.

Meaning: Lacking what is needed can make contentment difficult. The saying challenges the idea that deprivation automatically brings peace of mind.

Meaning: Money by itself does not constitute a fully flourishing life. Other conditions can matter, while having sufficient material resources remains a real and legitimate need.