Yǒuquán bù yòng, guòqī zuòfèi.

有權不用, 過期作廢。

Lit [If you] have power [and do] not use [it for personal benefit], later [when you are out of office] it will be useless [i.e., you won't be able to get anything, so use it while you can].

Fig “Make hay while the sun shines.”

Note [A new saying since the 1980s, supposedly used by (corrupt) officials; see also dāngmiàn bù qǔ above.]

Topics BENEFITS OPPORTUNITY POWER SELF-INTEREST