貪字得個貧 [贪－－个贫]

Jyutping taam1 zi6 dak1 go3 pan4
Pinyin tān zì dé gè pín

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句
    做事​貪心會​導致​你​貧窮​；​時​常用​作訓誡​人​做事​要​腳踏實​地
    being greedy will lead one into poverty; literally: the written character for "greed" leads to that for "poverty"
    • 年輕人，貪字得個貧啊！唔好期望今日付出，即日就有收獲。
      年轻人，贪字得个贫啊！唔好期望今日付出，即日就有收获。
      nin4 hing1 jan4, taam1 zi6 dak1 go3 pan4 aa3! m4 hou2 kei4 mong6 gam1 jat6 fu6 ceot1, zik1 jat6 zau6 jau5 sau1 wok6.
      Oh boy, being greedy will lead one into poverty! Don't expect your today's effort can make profit immediately.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. proverb, Cantonese
    Do not be greedy or you will suffer losses

貪字得個貧 [贪－－个贫]

Jyutping taam1 zi6 dak1 go3 pan4
Pinyin tān zì de gè pín

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. being too greedy will just lead one to poverty [colloquial]
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    年轻人，贪字得个贫啊！唔好期望今日付出，即日就有收获。
    年輕人，貪字得個貧啊！唔好期望今日付出，即日就有收獲。
    nin4 hing1 jan4, taam1 zi6 dak1 go3 pan4 aa3! m4 hou2 kei4 mong6 gam1 jat6 fu6 ceot1, zik1 jat6 zau6 jau5 sau1 wok6.
    • Oh boy, being greedy will lead one into poverty! Don't expect your today's effort can make profit immediately.