He that has no money might as well be buried in a rice tub with his mouth sewn up

Similar sayings:

Talk does not cook rice Talk does not cook rice
Without rice, even the cleverest housewife cannot cook Without rice, even the cleverest housewife cannot cook
Losing comes of winning money Losing comes of winning money
Those who despise money will eventually sponge on their friends Those who despise money will eventually sponge on their friends
With money one may command devils; without it, one cannot even summon a man With money one may command devils; without it, one cannot even summon a man

Chinese sayings and proverbs