In my country about that statement is the opposite, "If you stop to gamble then you have been declared winning" This is more logical than looking at the opportunity at a glimmer of light of money, you can't see and very sudden.

The statement on statement OP was misleading in my opinion, and that thought was usually eaten by gambling addicts, so they spent the money he had to get the divine light from the tunnel described, but actually it was a statement to make them enthusiastic about spending money in gambling, and or trapped Those who have ignorance and have no regulation in managing finances.