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What does this sentence really mean "When beggars die there are no comets in the sky. The heavens only announce the deaths of princes."

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 It seems to me that it's saying if you're wealthy, and hold a high social standing, then people will make a big deal of it. The same does not go for poor people who are unknown. 
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