Dicho español · Spanish proverb
«El dinero no crece en los árboles.»
¿Cómo se dice «El dinero no crece en los árboles» en inglés? Money doesn't grow on trees.
Word for word
Money does not grow on the trees.
What it really means
The closest English equivalent: Money doesn't grow on trees.
Used to remind someone that money is limited and must be earned, often when someone asks for something expensive or spends carelessly.
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Hear it in a sentence
El dinero no crece en los árboles, así que tenemos que cuidar nuestros gastos este mes.
Money doesn't grow on trees, so we have to watch our spending this month.
More Spanish sayings
- Quien no trabaja, no come. — He who doesn't work, doesn't eat.
- El roce hace el cariño. — Familiarity breeds affection.
- Lo prometido es deuda. — A promise is a promise.
- Preguntando se llega a Roma. — He who asks, finds his way.
- El que no llora, no mama. — The squeaky wheel gets the grease.
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