How do you use "have-not" and "haves"?

Question

How do you use "have-not" and "haves"?
Do you use them often?
and does they have a connection with money?
is it an economical word?
many thanks

Answer 1

When used in an economic sense, you can use "Haves" and "Have-nots" as replacements for "Rich" and "Poor", respectively.

For example, you might see something like this in an editorial or a politician's speech:

"The gap between the haves and the have-nots in our country is getting wider all the time."

Answer 2

Both words are usually used together, with the "haves" (predictably) coming first!: "The difference between the haves and the have-nots".

The phrase is used fairly frequently - and tends to be used in a political rather than a purely economic context, especially in newspapers and political speeches.

Answer 3

Yes, these are economical colloquialisms.

The have-nots are poor people and the haves are people who are wealthy. I'm among the have-nots.

Answer 4

have-not have the haves are basically sayings for the rich vs poor. people who have the american dream and people who dont