It is said that if you are born poor, it is not your fault, but if you die poor, it is your fault. I believe in this saying, because life is a matter of choice not a destiny. This is the wrong mindset of poor people, that they are satisfied with what they are now.
The message the proverb wants to convey is that we must try our best in life, never give up, and surrender no matter how difficult life is. But this is not always true in all cases.
If you were born in a country with constant war, hyperinflation...or you were born into a poor family with sick parents who cannot work, many siblings, and you are the only one earning money to support the family. In this case, how will you escape poverty?
Poverty is not just about laziness, there are hundreds of reasons for poverty and there are many cases that we would never believe our eyes. Just because we are not in that situation, we never understand, escaping poverty is not as easy as we think.