You say you are poor, but you measure gold.

你说你很穷，但你却秤金子。

You are poor; I see that plainly.

您穷。 我看得出来。

Although you are poor, you can also say you are very happy.

尽管你穷，你也可以说你很开心。

You are tall, because your neighbours are short. You are poor, because they live in mansions.

你很美，这是因为你周围的人都丑陋；你很高，这是因为你的邻居们都矮小；你贫穷，这是因为你的邻居们住的是大厦高楼；你富有，这是因为有人住在硬纸皮的箱子里。

When you are poor, you will opt to take the second option as staying alive is important. But once you are an able individual, the first option shall be the only way to go.

贫穷时，你一定选择后一种策略，因为生存最重要，但一旦你富裕起来了，第一种策略应是唯一的选择。