You buy land, you buy stones; you buy meat, you buy bones

Similar sayings:

You can’t fare well, but you must cry roast meat You can’t fare well, but you must cry roast meat
The remedy for love is–land between The remedy for love is–land between
Man must be sharpened on man, like knife on stone Man must be sharpened on man, like knife on stone
Don’t waste too many stones on one bird Don’t waste too many stones on one bird
To persecute the unfortunate is like throwing stones on one fallen into a well To persecute the unfortunate is like throwing stones on one fallen into a well

Chinese sayings and proverbs