You can’t fill your belly painting pictures of bread

Similar sayings:

He who sacrifices his conscience to ambition burns a picture to obtain the ashes He who sacrifices his conscience to ambition burns a picture to obtain the ashes
He painted a tiger, but it turned out a dog He painted a tiger, but it turned out a dog
Exaggeration is to paint a snake and add legs Exaggeration is to paint a snake and add legs
Unplowed fields make hollow bellies; unread books make hollow minds Unplowed fields make hollow bellies; unread books make hollow minds
He that has not bread to spare should not keep a dog He that has not bread to spare should not keep a dog

Chinese sayings and proverbs