money does not smell en · X
Etymology
Calque of Latin pecūnia nōn olet, said to be Vespasian's reply to his son Titus, who was complaining about the urine tax he had imposed.
Meanings
- The value of money is not affected by the business it comes from, even from the most unpleasant one.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| money does not stink | alternative | lexicographic | |
| money has no smell | alternative | lexicographic |
Relateds
dirty money · ill-gotten gains never prosper · where there's muck there's brass · a buck's a buck
Translations (25)
pl pieniądz nie śmierdzi (the value of money is not affected even by the most unpleasant business) · ru де́ньги не па́хнут (the value of money is not affected even by the most unpleasant business) · nl geld stinkt niet (the value of money is not affected even by the most unpleasant business) · br gant an arc'hant n'eus c'hwezh ebet (the value of money is not affected even by the most unpleasant business) · ta கசு மனம் இலை (the value of money is not affected even by the most unpleasant business) · fi raha ei haise (the value of money is not affected even by the most unpleasant business) · tr para kokmaz (the value of money is not affected even by the most unpleasant business) · sv pengar luktar inte (the value of money is not affected even by the most unpleasant business) · ar المَالُ لَا يَنْتِنُ (the value of money is not affected even by the most unpleasant business) · sl denár nȅ smŕdi (the value of money is not affected even by the most unpleasant business) · pt o dinheiro não tem cheiro (the value of money is not affected even by the most unpleasant business) · it il denaro non puzza (the value of money is not affected even by the most unpleasant business) · sh но̀вац не смрди (the value of money is not affected even by the most unpleasant business) · es el dinero no huele (the value of money is not affected even by the most unpleasant business) · uk гро́ші не па́хнуть (the value of money is not affected even by the most unpleasant business) · ca els doblers no fan olor (the value of money is not affected even by the most unpleasant business) · sh nòvac ne smrdi (the value of money is not affected even by the most unpleasant business) · pl pieniądze nie śmierdzą (the value of money is not affected even by the most unpleasant business) · fr l'argent n'a pas d'odeur (the value of money is not affected even by the most unpleasant business) · eo mono odoron ne havas (the value of money is not affected even by the most unpleasant business) · es el dinero no tiene olor (the value of money is not affected even by the most unpleasant business) · be гро́шы не па́хнуць (the value of money is not affected even by the most unpleasant business) · cs peníze nesmrdí (the value of money is not affected even by the most unpleasant business) · it il denaro non ha odore (the value of money is not affected even by the most unpleasant business) · de Geld stinkt nicht (the value of money is not affected even by the most unpleasant business)