1, Better an empty purse than an empty head. 

2, A light purse is a heavy curse. 

3, An empty purse frightens many friends. 

4, A beggar's purse is bottomless.

5, A heavy purse makes a light heart. 

6, A light purse makes a heavy heart. 

7, Who holds the purse rules the house. 

8, Put two halfpennies [pennies] in a purse, and they will draw together. 

9, You can't make a silk purse from a sow's ear. 

10, He that hath a full purse never wanted a friend. 

11, You cannot make a silk purse out of a sow’s ear. 

12, When two friends have a common purse,(http://sentencedict.com/purse.html) one sings and the other weeps. 

13, He that has a full purse never wants a friend. 

14, If a man empties his purse into his head, no man can take it away from him. 

15, Never show the bottom of your purse or your mind. 

16, He that has a full purse never lacks a friend. Even in a busy market, nobody cares to know a poor person. 

17, If a man empties his purse into his head, no man can take it away from him, an investment in knowledge always pays the best interest. 

18, You (or One) cannot make a silk purse out of a sow's ear. 

19, One cannot make a silk purse out of a sow's ear. 

20, The thieves stole a purse containing banknotes.

21, The lady put her wallet in her purse.

22, Julie opened her handbag and took out her purse.

23, Her purse was stolen from her handbag.

24, The purse was picked up by a passer.

25, I ransacked the house looking for my purse.

26, Princess Anne does not have a bottomless purse.

27, Industry keeps the body healthy, the mind clear, the heart whole, the purse full. 

28, A friend in court is better than a penny in purse. 

29, The smiles of a pretty woman are the tears of the purse. 

30, All is not gain that is put in the purse.