If you have two loaves of bread, sell one and buy a lily

Similar sayings:

When you have only two pennies left in the world, buy a loaf of bread with one, and a lily with the other When you have only two pennies left in the world, buy a loaf of bread with one, and a lily with the other
When you have only two dollars left in the world, buy a loaf of bread with one, and a rose with the other When you have only two dollars left in the world, buy a loaf of bread with one, and a rose with the other
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 that has not bread to spare should not keep a dog He that has not bread to spare should not keep a dog
You can’t fill your belly painting pictures of bread You can’t fill your belly painting pictures of bread

Chinese sayings and proverbs