Word: 贫不学俭 (pínbùxuéjiǎn) Traditional: 貧不學儉 Example sentences using 贫不学俭 2 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 富不学奢而奢，贫不学俭而俭 fù bù xué shē ér shē, pínbùxuéjiǎn ér jiǎn the rich needn't learn extravagance to be extravagant; the poor needn't learn thrift to be thrifty 贫不学俭，卑不学恭 pínbùxuéjiǎn, bēi bù xué gōng the poor needn't learn thrift; the lowly needn't learn deference