寧食開眉粥，莫食愁眉飯 [宁－开－－－－－－－饭]

Jyutping ning4 sik6 hoi1 mei4 zuk1 mok6 sik6 sau4 mei4 faan6
Pinyin níng shí kāi méi zhōu ， mò shí chóu méi fàn

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句
    寧願​窮​啲​但​係​開心​，​好過​生活富裕​但​係​過得​唔​開心
    It's better to live in poverty but happily than to live a rich life without happiness