人为财死，鸟为食亡
rén wèi cái sǐ，niǎo wèi shí wáng
基本释义
  1. 旧时俗语。意思是为了追求金钱，连生命都可以不要。
英文翻译
  1. lit. human beings will die for riches, just as birds will for food (idiom)
  2. fig. man will do anything in his means to become rich