Vocation الحِرْفَة

1. The vocation [one undertakes] is based on the extent of deprivation.1

1ـ عَلى قَدْرِ الحِرمانِ تَـكُونُ الحِرْفَةُ.

2. A [simple] vocation with modesty is better than affluence with immorality.

2ـ اَلْحِرفَةُ مَعَ العِفَّةِ خَيْـرٌ مِنَ الغِنى مَعَ الفُجُورِ.

• 1. Another meaning could be: To the extent of deprivation there is reward.