Bù tú lì, bù qǐzǎo.

不圖利, 不起早。

Lit [If one] sees no profit [in it], no [one will] get up early.

Fig No one gets up early (to work) unless it is in their best interest to do so.

Note [See also rén wú lì jǐ below.]

Topics SELF-INTEREST TIMING WORKING