Dreaming of a Miser
miser, cheapskate, penny-pincher, skinflint · mostly negative, with one happy exception
A miser mostly signals loss and happiness spoiled by selfishness, with one brighter exception.
What happens in the dream
- You see a miser: selfishness will keep true happiness from you, and love will let you down
- A miser befriends you: love and comfort won through your intelligence and tact, the one happy sign
- A miser patches his clothes or house: a blow such as a theft or a fire
- You are miserly yourself: your conceit will put people off
- Your friends are misers: other people's constant demands will wear you down
- A miser counts and hoards money: you will lose some or be robbed
How you felt
- Fear of scarcity: the dream often reflects money worries or a need to hold on to everything
- Discomfort with selfishness: it may mean you feel overasked, or not generous enough
Ask yourself
- What am I afraid of losing?
- Am I giving as much as I'd like to?
See also Usurer · Money · Meanness · Poverty · Wealth
Source: G. H. Miller, Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted, or What's in a Dream (1901); F. Fontaine, The Golden Wheel Dream-Book and Fortune-Teller (1862). Also searched as: cheapskate, penny-pincher, skinflint.