straight from the cookie's mouth

"Don't be hasty, prosperity will knock on your door soon."

I was glad my fortune cookie was not empty this time, and upon first read, it was nice to know I would soon be blessed with riches. (because what a fortune cookie tells you is always true, right?)

Then I started reading into it.

Don't be hasty? What does that have to do with my impending wealth?

If I knew someone was going to knock on my door and present me with a giant check, shouldn't I hastily quit my job to make sure I'm home to greet my benefactor? Besides, I won't need to work anymore, now that I'm prosperous.

Perhaps a non-native English speaker is making up these fortunes. It almost works if you use a less-common meaning. Number five on the dictionary.com definition list is "impatient; impetuous; thoughtless; injudicious."

Out of that list, impatient could work I suppose:

"Hang in there, prosperity will knock on your door soon!"

Half the time, they are statements instead of fortunes. My co-worker, who went to lunch with me, got one that said something about him being "generous to the extreme."

Maybe he will be writing me a big check?