人为财死，鸟为食亡人為財死，鳥為食亡人為財死，鳥為食亡

people die for wealth, birds perish for food

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Proverb谚语諺語 · In everyday use

Meaning: Greedy people risk even their lives for money, as birds do for food. Said critically or ruefully about greed.

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Simplified: 人为财死，鸟为食亡
Traditional (Taiwan): 人為財死，鳥為食亡
Pinyin: rénwèicáisǐ, niǎowèishíwáng
Bopomofo: ㄖㄣˊ ㄨㄟˋ ㄘㄞˊ ㄙˇ，ㄋㄧㄠˇ ㄨㄟˋ ㄕˊ ㄨㄤˊ

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