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# A partridge hatches an egg ... become rich unjustly
This analogy of a bird that hatches another bird's eggs is meant to illustrate a rich man who makes his money by robbing others.
This analogy is meant to illustrate a rich man who makes his money by robbing others.
# when half his days are over
Here the word "days" stands for someone's entire life. Alternate translation: "when he has lived only half of his life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-idiom]])
"when he has lived only half of his life"
# those riches will abandon him
The riches are spoken of as if they were servants who would abandon their owner. Alternate translation: "he will lose his wealth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-personification]])
"he will lose his wealth"
# in the end
"at the end of his life"