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1、九条有关钱的最常见英语谚语9 Most Common English Proverbs About Money There are many proverbs and sayings in English that involve money. Here are some of the most popular.1. A fool and his money are soon partedMeans that people who spend their money on foolish things will lose their money and become poor. This is
2、 something that often happens to people who suddenly get a lot of money, especially if that money comes in one lump sum or over the period of a few years.This happens a lot with lottery winners and athletes. They get a lot of money at one time, spend it on silly, useless things and before they know
3、it, the money is gone. He won $50 million dollars and somehow lost it all in just a few short years. He spent it on silly things and loaned money to friends and family. A fool and his money are soon parted.2. A good name is better than richesMeans that a good reputation is worth more than any amount
4、 of money. Always do what you say you are going to do. A good name is better than riches.3. A good payer is a master of anothers purseMeans that someone who pays their bills on time can always borrow money. In other words if you have good credit, people will lend you money. My parents taught me that
5、 its always important to pay your bills in full and on time. A good name is better than riches.4. A good paymaster never wants workmenMeans that if an employer pays on time and pays fairly, they will always have people to work fbr them. In other words, pay well, pay on time, and youll have good work
6、ers. People really enjoy working for this company because they pay fairly and on time. A good paymaster never wants workmen.5. If you pay peanuts, you get monkeysIs the opposite of the proverb above. It means that if you dont pay well, you wont get good workers. If you do happen to get a good worker
7、, theyll probably leave quickly. The company started paying later and later, and making it more difficult for their employees to get their money. Soon all the good employees left. If you pay peanuts, you get monkeys.6. Early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wiseRefers to waki
8、ng up early in the morning and going to bed early allows for people to have a productive day. Going to bed early will assure that one has a good nights sleep, and waking up early allows for one to have an entire day to get things accomplished. Steve says that going to bed early and getting a good ni
9、ghts sleep is part of his success for being super productive during the day. Early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise.7. Money doesnt grow on treesIs one of the most common sayings involving money that is said in America. It reminds people to remember the value of money. I
10、t takes hard work to get money, it doesnt come easily. Therefore, you should keep that in mind when you spend it. Stop asking for things you don 1 need and dont really want. Money doesnt grow on trees.8. Money is the root of all evilRefers to money being the cause or motivation for everything bad. I
11、t simply means that all wickedness and evil comes from money. The original quote is the love of money is the root of all evil. It has been shortened. Money isnt the problem, its how much people love it, and what they will do to get it, that is the problem. He betrayed his friends in their time of ne
12、ed, just so he could make a few dollars.9. Money isnt everythingMeans that money is not the only thing of value, and its not the only thing that should be focused on.There are far more important things in the world, such as love and family.This is usually said to encourage someone to either not be d
13、isappointed because they feel they are lacking money. Or it may be said to someone who is focusing too much on money, and they need to be reminded that there are more important things. I know you re very focused on your career, but dont work so hard that you lose sight of whats really important. Remember, money isn 1 everything.