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money does not smell

money does not smell proverb: the value of money is not affected by the business it comes from, even from the most unpleasant one.

Proverb

money does not smell

  1. The value of money is not affected by the business it comes from, even from the most unpleasant one.

money does not smell meaning in Tamil and Arabic

money does not smell in Tamil

the value of money is not affected even by the most unpleasant business
கசு மனம் இலை kacu maṉam ilai

money does not smell in Arabic

the value of money is not affected even by the most unpleasant business
المَالُ لَا يَنْتِنُ al-mālu lā yantinu

Forms of money does not smell

alternative formmoney has no smell
alternative formmoney does not stink

Origin of money does not smell

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.

Questions about money does not smell

What does money does not smell mean?
Money does not smell means the value of money is not affected by the business it comes from, even from the most unpleasant one.
What is money does not smell in Tamil?
Money does not smell in Tamil is கசு மனம் இலை (kacu maṉam ilai). See Money does not smell meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is money does not smell?
Money does not smell is a proverb.

Words near money does not smell in the dictionary

  1. money crops
  2. money dance
  3. money dances
  4. money disorder
  5. money disorders
  6. money does not smell
  7. money does not stink
  8. money doesn't grow on trees
  9. money dysmorphia
  10. money dysmorphic
  11. money dysphoria

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