A thousand pounds and a bottle of hay are all one at doomsday

Similar sayings:

Hold back some goods for a thousand days and you will be sure to sell at a profit Hold back some goods for a thousand days and you will be sure to sell at a profit
He who could foresee affairs three days in advance would be rich for thousands of years He who could foresee affairs three days in advance would be rich for thousands of years
Man has a thousand plans, heaven but one Man has a thousand plans, heaven but one
One happiness scatters a thousand sorrows One happiness scatters a thousand sorrows
Peace and tranquility are a thousand gold pieces Peace and tranquility are a thousand gold pieces

Chinese sayings and proverbs