"He does not possess wealth; it possesses him." This proverb means that wealth may change a person. Sometimes, that change may not be for the good. Someone who suddenly comes into a large amount of money, may be changed into a completely different person that no one would have expected was there. Someone may become greedy and selfish. They pretty much become obsessed with themselves and their money.

"Three may keep a secret if two of them are dead." This proverb means that you never know who you can trust with your secrets. The only person you can really trust is yourself. Someone may not know who their true friends are, and one of their "friends" could be setting them up for disaster if that "friend" is pressuring someone to tell them their deepest secret. Keep your secrets to yourself because you never know who may be trying to sabotage you.