物以稀为贵
wù​yǐ​xī​wéi​guì

scarcity makes things valuable

  1. 物 wù noun
    thing
    (bound form) thing; object; matter; material
  2. 以 yǐ preposition
    by means of
    to use; by means of; with; using the tool or method introduced
  3. 稀 xī adjective
    rare
    rare; scarce; uncommon; appearing or occurring only occasionally
  4. 为 為 wéi verbpreposition
    to be
    to be; to become; to act as; to serve as; to take as
  5. 贵 貴 guì
    to value
    to prize; to attach importance to; to hold in high regard