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Shrouds Die Spend Money Dead Similar Common Pockets

Proverb You can't take it with you when you die.
Definition Spend your money now. It's no use to you when you are dead.
Note Similar, but much less common is: 'Shrouds have no pockets.' 'Shrouds are the clothes put on dead people.'

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