What does If you marry a monkey for its wealth, the money goes and the monkey remains mean?

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An Egyptian proverb cautioning against marrying for money alone. It means if you wed someone solely for their riches (the 'monkey' being an unattractive partner), once the money is gone, you'll be stuck with what you actually married – the metaphorical monkey. For example: Her parents want her to choose the rich man over the poor man she loves. But she told them: 'If you marry a monkey for its wealth, the money goes and the monkey remains.'

If you marry a monkey for its wealth, the money goes and the monkey remains

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