You can’t fare well, but you must cry roast meat

Similar sayings:

Great boast, small roast Great boast, small roast
You buy land, you buy stones; you buy meat, you buy bones You buy land, you buy stones; you buy meat, you buy bones
Of all meat in the world drink goes down the best Of all meat in the world drink goes down the best
Rather once cry your heart out than always sigh Rather once cry your heart out than always sigh
Great cry and little wool, as the fellow said when he sheared his hogs Great cry and little wool, as the fellow said when he sheared his hogs

Chinese sayings and proverbs