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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.
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/translate/figs-idiom)
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/translate/figs-personification)
in the end
"at the end of his life"