Here ‘wanted’ means ‘lacked. A similar proverb is Success has many friends. Because a man is rich, he is always surrounded by flatterers and yes-men. For the same reason, A rich man’s joke is always funny.
Here ‘wanted’ means ‘lacked. A similar proverb is Success has many friends. Because a man is rich, he is always surrounded by flatterers and yes-men. For the same reason, A rich man’s joke is always funny.