Better die ten years early than live ten years poor

Similar sayings:

O man, you who do not live a hundred years, why fret a thousand minutes? O man, you who do not live a hundred years, why fret a thousand minutes?
Rich men accumulate money; the poor accumulate years Rich men accumulate money; the poor accumulate years
He hath lived ill that knows not how to die well He hath lived ill that knows not how to die well
A smile will gain you ten more years of life A smile will gain you ten more years of life
The remedy for dirt is soap and water The remedy for dying is living The remedy for dirt is soap and water The remedy for dying is living

Chinese sayings and proverbs