英语词汇money doesn’t grow on trees的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

money doesn’t grow on trees. Usually said, angrily, as an ad- monition by parents to children who spend money recklessly. This is one of the most widely known proverbs in the language, yet I can find it listed in no U.S. or UK books of quotations. An- other good one is shake the money tree, “to make a great profit.” Still others include: money is the root of all evil; money talks; money bags; a fool and his money are soon parted; money’s not everything; money to burn; funny money. There must be nearly 100 of them in all. See also pin money.

词汇	money doesn’t grow on trees
词源	money doesn’t grow on trees. Usually said, angrily, as an ad- monition by parents to children who spend money recklessly. This is one of the most widely known proverbs in the language, yet I can find it listed in no U.S. or UK books of quotations. An- other good one is shake the money tree, “to make a great profit.” Still others include: money is the root of all evil; money talks; money bags; a fool and his money are soon parted; money’s not everything; money to burn; funny money. There must be nearly 100 of them in all. See also pin money.
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