说昆山之多玉,不能赈原宪之贫。
出自晋·葛洪《抱朴子·应嘲》。虽说昆山的玉石很多,但不能救济原宪的贫穷。喻指毫无价值的空话。
You can't just sit there and wait for people to give you that golden dream. You've got to get out there and make it happen for yourself.
Money is concerned only with what is common to all: it asks for the exchange value, it reduces all quality and individuality to the question: How much?