# Wealth dwindles away
"Wealth decreases" or "Wealth slowly disappears"
# working with his hand
The phrase "working with his hand" refers to physical work instead of only mental or other types of work. Many people give physical work a low value. AT: "working with physical strength" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
# make his money grow
Money is compared to a tree that grows. AT: "make his money increase" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])