Mǎi bù lái, yǒuqián zài; mài bù chū, yǒu huò zài.

買不來有錢在, 賣不出有貨在。

Lit [If you can]not buy [something, you still] have [your] money remaining; [if you can]not sell [something, you still] have [your] goods remaining.

Fig When one has nothing to lose, one might as well try; no loss is involved either way.

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