Knowledge is wealth that cannot be stolen.
Can I rewrite this proverb like the following?
A wealth of knowledge cannot be stolen.
Do they have the same meaning?
Not necessarily. "A wealth of" usually implies a large amount of something. When you say "knowledge is wealth", in the first sentence, you're just saying that it is a valuable asset.
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Not necessarily. "A wealth of" usually implies a large amount of something.
When you say "knowledge is wealth", in the first sentence, you're just saying that it is a valuable asset.