we cannot bring our riches to our grave

[epistolario]

A non-native speaker said that 'we cannot bring our riches to our grave.' Does it sound natural in English? I think it is more correct to use 'take' in that sentence. Even so, I don't think it would sound idiomatic.

 

[owlman5]

"Take" sounds a little more ordinary, epistolario. "Bring" doesn't annoy me, however.

I prefer "graves" after "we" because I assume that we don't all share the same grave.

 

[tunaafi]

A more natural expression is "We can't take it with us (when we go".

 

[bennymix]

Also, "You can't take it with you."

 

[GreenWhiteBlue]

Also the verse (1 Timothy 6:7) from St. Paul that is quoted in the Anglican burial service: "For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out."