Nowadays nothing but money counts: a fortune brings honors, friendships; the poor man everywhere lies low.

Nowadays nothing but money counts: a fortune brings honors, friendships; the poor man everywhere lies low.

如今，只有金钱才算数:财富带来荣誉、友谊;到处都是穷人。

-- Publius Ovidius Naso (Ovid) 奥维迪乌斯纳索（奥维德）