Rich not gaudy

Similar sayings:

Covetous men’s chests are rich, not they Covetous men’s chests are rich, not they
The emperor is rich, but he cannot buy one extra year The emperor is rich, but he cannot buy one extra year
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

Chinese sayings and proverbs