积财千万，不如薄技在身積財千萬，不如薄技在身積財千萬，不如薄技在身

to pile up ten million in wealth is not as good as having a small skill on you

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Proverb谚语諺語 · Widely known

Meaning: No amount of savings beats having a skill, since wealth can be used up but a skill gives steady income. Cf. "Teach a man to fish."

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Simplified: 积财千万，不如薄技在身
Traditional (Taiwan): 積財千萬，不如薄技在身
Pinyin: jīcáiqiānwàn, bùrúbójìzàishēn
Bopomofo: ㄐㄧㄘㄞˊ ㄑㄧㄢㄨㄢˋ，ㄅㄨˋ ㄖㄨˊ ㄅㄛˊ ㄐㄧˋ ㄗㄞˋ ㄕㄣ

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不(bù)如(rú)薄(bó)技(jì)在(zài)身(shēn)

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