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Jyutping can1 saang1 zai2 bat1 jyu4 gan6 san1 cin4
Pinyin qīn shēng zǎi bù rú jìn shēn qián

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句
    靠​仔女​不如​自己​有​錢​砸​袋​,​強調​儲​蓄​嘅​重要
    having one's own money is safer than relying on one's children; literally: one's own son is not as close as one's own money

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Jyutping can1 saang1 zai2 bat1 jyu4 gan6 san1 cin4
Pinyin qīn shēng zǐ bù rú jìn shēn qián

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. an expression which says that having money for oneself is more reliable or secure than having to depend on one's own son