I was starving, and there was nothing I could do; I couldn't even go to the cafes where the hotel proprietors come to engage waiters, because I hadn't the price of a drink.
2
不要让赊购诱使你去购买你支付不起的东西。
Don't let credit tempt you to buy something you can't afford.
《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
3
当廖得知男孩连每月100元的学校生活费都付不起时,他感到难过,并开始每个月带上100块钱去他家。
When Liao learned that the boy couldn't even afford the 100 yuan monthly school living fees, he felt upset and began going to his home every month, bringing 100 yuan.