人无横财不富，马无夜草不肥
rén​wú​hèng​cái​bù​fù​mǎ​wú​yè​cǎo​bù​féi

a person cannot get rich without windfalls

人无横财不富，马无夜草不肥 人無橫財不富，馬無夜草不肥 rén​wú​hèng​cái​bù​fù​mǎ​wú​yè​cǎo​bù​féi
a person cannot get rich without windfalls
An old saying meaning that a person cannot become wealthy without windfall profits or ill-gotten gains, just as a horse cannot get fat without night feed.