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1 a penny soul never came to twopence
скупий два рази тратить ≅ лінивий двічі ходить, скупий двічі платитьEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > a penny soul never came to twopence
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2 _гроші
better an empty purse than an empty head a dollar saved is a dollar earned every man has his price a friend in the market is better than money in the purse a full purse has many friends he that is of the opinion money will do everything may well be suspected of doing everything for money he that serves God for money will serve the devil for better wages he who pays the piper, calls the tune honour and profit lie not in one sack if you want to know the value of money, try borrowing some a light purse is a heavy purse money answers all things money doesn't grow on trees money has no smell money has wings money in the purse will always be in fashion money is a good servant, but a bad master money is the root of all evil money is the sinews of war money isn't everything money makes money money makes the man money never comes out of season money will buy everything but real happiness more money, more sin muck and money go together never loan money to a friend unless you wish to lose him never spend your money before you have it nothing but money is sweeter than honey no ear is deaf to the song that gold sings a penny soul never came to twopence sailors get their money like horses, but spend it like asses there is no dust so blinding as gold dust those who have money have trouble about it the true value of life cannot be measured in. dollars the value of money lies in what we do with it when a man says money can do anything, it's a sure sign he hasn't got any wrinkled purses make wrinkled faces you cannot serve God and Mammon -
3 _ненажерливість; скупість; користолюбство
all covet, all lose avarice and happiness never saw each all the chase of gain is rich in hate don't wait for dead men's shoes an evil gain is equal to a loss if you run after two hares you'll catch none many kiss the child for the nurse's sake near is my coat, but nearer is my shirt no longer pipe, no longer dance one beats the bush, and another catches the birds a penny soul never came to twopence the pleasure of what we enjoy is lost by coveting more poverty wants some things, luxury many things, avarice all things what is got over the devil's back is spent under his bellyEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > _ненажерливість; скупість; користолюбство
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