貪字得個貧
Chinese
greedy letter; symbol; characterletter; symbol; character; wordget; obtain; gainget; obtain; gain; proper; suitable; proud; contented; allow; permit; ready; finished; a sentence particle used after a verb to show effect; degree or possibility; to have to; must; ought to; to need to(a measure word); individual poor trad. (貪字得個貧) 貪 字 得 個 貧 simp. (贪字得个贫) 贪 字 得 个 贫 Literally: “with the word 'greed', there is only 'poverty'”.
Etymology
From the graphical similarity between 貪 (“to be greedy; greed”) and 貧 (“to be poor; poverty”).
Pronunciation
Proverb
貪字得個貧
- (Cantonese) Do not be greedy or you will suffer losses