English Explanatory Dictionary

money does not smell

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Word forms

money does not smell money has no smell money does not stink

Etymology

Calque of Latin pecūnia nōn olet.

Related words

where there's muck there's brass dirty money ill-gotten gains never prosper
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