Chinese Proverbs on Money
July 9, 2010 by BizMind
Filed under Financial Management Guide
Chinese Proverbs on Money – I like to share these Chinese proverbs to all my readers here in Entrepinoy Bank. I got this from the column of Ms Flor G. Tarriela in Manila Bulletin. Ms Tarriela is the chairman of Phil National Bank. She was formerly Undersecretary of Finance and the first Filipino lady vice president of Citibank N.A.
These Chinese proverbs are a good reminder to put money in its proper perspective in our life. Money can usually act as “oxygen to our lives”, and certainly has a “calming effect”, but it is not the answer to everything.
Money can buy you a house, but it can’t buy you a home
Money can buy you a cloak, but not time
Money can buy you a bed, but it can’t give you sleep or peace of mind
Money can buy you a book, but not knowledge or wisdom
Money can pay for a doctor, but it can’t buy you good health
Money can buy you blood, but it can’t give you life
Money can even buy you rank or position, but not respect
Money can buy you sex but not love.
