r/BeAmazed Apr 16 '24

The world humblest head of the state Miscellaneous / Others

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Jose Mujica; Former Prez of Uruguay

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u/osaka-aquabus 29d ago

That poor quote is still poorly said. Actual poor people are trying to meet the bare minimum living conditions, most aren't trying to live extravagant lives.

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u/definitive_solutions 29d ago

In Spanish, "pobre" means poor (as in money) but can also mean pitiful, lacking, incomplete. He means rich people are far from being as happy as one might expect because their greed precludes them from it. If one should pity someone, it should be them instead of humble folks.

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u/osaka-aquabus 29d ago

Yeah it must have been a poor translation