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Money proverbs
Money and Shopping
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| MONEY DOESN'T GROW ON TREES | it isn't easy to get money. You have to work hard for it |
| TIME IS MONEY | time is very valuable |
| MONEY TALKS | people with money have power and they can get what they want |
| MONEY CAN'T BUY HAPPINESS | being rich will not bring happiness |
| THE BEST THINGS IN LIFE ARE FREE | (very similar to the previous proverb) being rich will not bring happiness |
| SAVE IT FOR A RAINY DAY | save your money for the future, for an emergency |
| BEGGARS CAN'T BE CHOOSERS | if someone gives you something for free, don't complain about it |
| YOU CAN'T TAKE MONEY WITH YOU | when you die you can't take your money with you |
| THERE'S NO SUCH THINGS AS A FREE LUNCH | nothing is really free. You will have to pay somehow eg: "I get to travel with my job but the downside is I have to give talks." "Well, there's no such thing as a free lunch." |
| A FOOL AND HIS MOENY ARE SOON PARTED | Foolish people make bad decisions about money |
| YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR | if you don't pay a lot, it's probably bad quality |
| NEITHER A BORROWER NOR A LENDER BE | you should avoid both borrowing and lending money |
| MONEY MAKES THE WORLD GO ROUND | money is one of the most important things in life |
| MONEY IS THE ROOT OF ALL EVIL | people will do anything to get money, even criminal things |
| IT TAKES MONEY TO MAKE MONEY | If you want to make money, you need to have some money already |