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a buck's a buck

a buck's a buck proverb: every dollar of income counts toward one's financial well-being; money is a strong motivator, even in unpleasant situations.

Proverb

a buck's a buck

  1. (US) Every dollar of income counts toward one's financial well-being; money is a strong motivator, even in unpleasant situations.
    • “When you play for money,” said Mrs. Prudence Reynolds of Short Hills. N.J., “the temperament changes. A trophy is a trophy, but a buck's a buck.”1977, Steve Cady, “Warm Weather Is Most Upsetting Factor To Platform Tennis Players at Forest Hills”, in New York Times, retrieved 02 Oct 2017
    • It shouldn't matter whether a murderer tips you or a businessman. A buck's a buck. There's no morality attached to money.2000, Adam Berlin, Headlock, →ISBN, page 110

Examples of a buck's a buck in a sentence

  • Granted, this is only pocket change to you, but a buck's a buck.2011, Linda Turner, chapter 5, in Christmas Lone-Star Style, →ISBN:
  • And if many of the lawyers I work for are jerks, well, a buck's a buck.2012, David Housewright, chapter 2, in The Holland Taylor Mysteries: Penance, →ISBN:

Forms of a buck's a buck

alternative forma buck is a buck
alternative forma buck is a buck is a buck

Questions about a buck's a buck

What does a buck's a buck mean?
A buck's a buck means every dollar of income counts toward one's financial well-being; money is a strong motivator, even in unpleasant situations.
How do you use a buck's a buck in a sentence?
Granted, this is only pocket change to you, but a buck's a buck.
What part of speech is a buck's a buck?
A buck's a buck is a proverb.

Words near a buck's a buck in the dictionary

  1. a breed apart
  2. a bridge too far
  3. a broken clock is right twice a day
  4. a buck is a buck
  5. a buck is a buck is a buck
  6. a buck's a buck
  7. a burnt child dreads the fire
  8. a calorie is a calorie
  9. a calorie is a calorie is a calorie
  10. a camel is a horse designed by a committee
  11. a camel is a horse made by a committee

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