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Chinese man loses US$130,000 on lottery tickets, sues shop, authorities for ‘illegal process’ (www.thestar.com.my)

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[–] vk6flab@lemmy.radio 26 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

I'm pretty sure that there's a Chinese proverb that covers this..

[–] RickyRigatoni@piefed.zip 47 points 3 weeks ago

"Don't spend $130,000 on lottery tickets you fucking idiot" -Sun Tzu

[–] RobotToaster@mander.xyz 22 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

There's an Ancient American proverb that could have helped:

You got to know when to hold ’em, know when to fold ’em

Know when to walk away and know when to run

[–] MyTurtleSwimsUpsideDown@fedia.io 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

If you seek a man in the languor of loss, look for He in Anhui.

[–] ruuster13@lemmy.zip 2 points 3 weeks ago

If you seek Amy!!!