He Makes Himself Sugar, the Flies Eat Him Up

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“See here’s a man who is quite generous found, / His sunshine friends are gathered thick around, / From many parts they come, both far and near, / He fully feasts with them all with much good cheer; / To all who call, he makes himself their friend, / With feelings kind, he doth his money lend: / They eat him up - when some help he’s wishing, / His numerous friends are fond among the missing."—Barber, 1857

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flies, man, men, eating, women, Rich, friends, Sugar, proverb, kproverb, metaphor, friendship, he makes himself sugar, the flies eat him up, taking advantage

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Men and Women

Source

Barber, John W. The Handbook of Illustrated Proverbs (New York, NY: George F. Tuttle, 1857)

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