20 English Proverbs About Money

Gail Sanders

Here is a list of some well known, and some not so well known, English proverbs on money. I'll let the reader decide whether or not these sayings are true.

Money is welcome though it come in a dirty clout.
Money is round, and rolls away.
Money is often lost for want of money.
Money is a good servant, but a bad master.
Keep money in thy purse.
They can find money for mischief when they can find none to buy corn.
Money draws money.
What will not money do?
His money comes from him like drops of blood.
Your money burns a hole in your pocket.
All things are obedient to money.
Money wants no followers.
Money never comes out of season.
Of money, wit, and virtue believe one-fourth of what you hear.
He that hath no money needeth no purse.
Money makes the man.
Money is often lost for want of money.
Money refused loseth its brightness
Money will do anything.
To have money is a fear, not to have it a grief.


Source
Smith, William George (editor). The Oxford Dictionary of English Proverbs.

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Gail Sanders has been selling books online through her business, Gail's Books, for over 12 years, recently taught Algebra part-time through a homeschool academy, and enjoys teaching adult Sunday School class...  View profile

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