[得寸进尺 / 得寸進尺, dé cùn jìn chǐㄉㄜˊ ㄘㄨㄣˋ ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄔˇ] lit. win an inch, want a foot; fig. not satisfied with small gains; give him an inch, and he'll want a mile#42538
[一寸光阴一寸金 / 一寸光陰一寸金, yī cùn guāng yīn yī cùn jīnㄧ ㄘㄨㄣˋ ㄍㄨㄤ ㄧㄣ ㄧ ㄘㄨㄣˋ ㄐㄧㄣ] An interval of time is worth an ounce of gold (俗谚 common saying); free time is to be treasured, See Also: 俗谚#119440
[寸金难买寸光阴 / 寸金難買寸光陰, cùn jīn nán mǎi cùn guāng yīnㄘㄨㄣˋ ㄐㄧㄣ ㄋㄢˊ ㄇㄞˇ ㄘㄨㄣˋ ㄍㄨㄤ ㄧㄣ] An ounce of gold can't buy you an interval of time (俗谚 common saying); Money can't buy you time.; Time is precious., See Also: 俗谚#165019
[一寸光阴一寸金,寸金难买寸光阴 / 一寸光陰一寸金,寸金難買寸光陰, yī cùn guāng yīn yī cùn jīn, cùn jīn nán mǎi cùn guāng yīnㄧ ㄘㄨㄣˋ ㄍㄨㄤ ㄧㄣ ㄧ ㄘㄨㄣˋ ㄐㄧㄣ, ㄘㄨㄣˋ ㄐㄧㄣ ㄋㄢˊ ㄇㄞˇ ㄘㄨㄣˋ ㄍㄨㄤ ㄧㄣ] An interval of time is worth an ounce of gold, money can't buy you time (俗谚 common saying); Time is precious and must be treasured., See Also: 俗谚