Money Doesn't Grow On Trees In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "Money Doesn't Grow On Trees", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Christina Quynh calendar 2021-03-14 08:03

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It/money doesn't grow on trees American saying

This saying warns someone about spending their money because we have to work to earn money and it is not something limited.

Son: I want a new Ferrari for my 18th birthday. - Dad: Money does not grow on trees, son.

“Don’t waste your money on make-up. Money does not grow on trees.”, my mum said.

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save as much money as possible

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Used to say that someone attempts to get money from you.

a light purse makes a heavy heart

Feeling worried about finance.

Origin of It/money doesn't grow on trees

The idiom appeared for the first time in 1891 in the Statesville Landmark newspapers with the quote: “Money doesn’t grow on trees here yet.” In America, some parents usually tell their kids that they have to work hard to earn money. They just cannot pick them from the tree like apples.

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