A common metaphor in Romanian folk and manele music suggesting that money earned abroad is "bitter" because of the hardship required to get it. Lyrics (Refrain Example)
The difficulty of being away from family, especially children and parents. Robert Calota - Ce greu e-n strainatate
Ce greu e-n străinătate, Să stai departe de toate, Să muncești printre străini, Cu inima plină de suspini. A common metaphor in Romanian folk and manele
Working hard in a foreign country to send money home, often at the cost of one's own happiness or health. Să stai departe de toate
