he was a rich man and he had made every penny himself.
他是个阔佬,但他的每一个便士都是自己挣来的。
so a rich man may have to cough up lots of money (including from assets acquired be for e the marriage, or inherited) to house and support a wife, especially if she is looking after the children.
it may also relate tochristianity, which preaches that it is harder for a rich man toenter the temple of heaven than for a camel to pass through the eyeof a needle.
这大概还与基督教有关,它宣扬富人进天堂比骆驼穿过针眼还要难。
he knocked at the door of a rich man to beg for food.
他敲上了一个富人家的门,想跟他讨点儿东西吃。
according to mr truex, a rich man should choose his bride from a country with a stingy divorce law, such as sweden or france, and marry her there.