cel bogat face cum vrea, cel sărac face cum poate

Romanian

Etymology

Literally, “the rich (one) does as he pleases, the poor (one) does as he can”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [tʃel boˈɡat ˌfatʃe kum ˈvre̯a | tʃel səˈrak ˌfatʃe kum ˈpo̯ate]

Proverb

cel bogat face cum vrea, cel sărac face cum poate

1. a rich man does as he pleases, a poor man does as he can