Poor self-esteem makes a person lose . It is very difficult to standing up for an empty pocket.

穷困会使一个人丧失自尊心—–叫一只空口袋站起来是很困难的。

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You can't pick an empty pocket.

FORBES: Double-Cross

S., the resident director of wine education and a master sommelier, who came bounding into the lounge one evening with a wire basket of empty bottles (from an outdoor tasting) and a waiter's corkscrew wagging from his back pocket.

FORBES: Travel