人为财死，鸟为食亡

Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of 人为财死，鸟为食亡 – see 人為財死，鳥為食亡 (“men would die in pursuit of wealth just like how birds would die in pursuit for food; human beings would sacrifice even their lives in pursuit of wealth”). (This term is the simplified form of 人為財死，鳥為食亡).

Notes: Simplified Chinese is mainly used in Mainland China, Malaysia, and Singapore. Traditional Chinese is mainly used in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.