He recites proverbs such as, 'Those who have ambition are not killed by creeps,' judging that a wise man who is contented with honest poverty may be wise, but such behavior is not wise in that he doesn't consider money important.
「千金の子は市にも死せず」「富貴の人は王者のたのしみを同じうす」とことわざを唱え、清貧な生き方をする賢人は賢いけれど、金の徳を重んじない点で賢明な行為ではない、と断じた。