Rich men accumulate money; the poor accumulate years

Similar sayings:

Better die ten years early than live ten years poor Better die ten years early than live ten years poor
It is harder to be poor without complaining than to be rich without boasting It is harder to be poor without complaining than to be rich without boasting
The rich man plans for tomorrow, the poor man for today The rich man plans for tomorrow, the poor man for today
It’s as difficult to be rich without bragging as it is to be poor without complaining It’s as difficult to be rich without bragging as it is to be poor without complaining
The emperor is rich, but he cannot buy one extra year The emperor is rich, but he cannot buy one extra year

Chinese sayings and proverbs