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l'argent meaning in English

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l'argent n'a pas d'odeur phrase

money does not smell◼◼◼phrase

l'argent ne fait pas le bonheur phrase

money can't buy happiness◼◼◼(true happiness comes from inside)
phrase
[UK: ˈmʌ.ni kɑːnt baɪ ˈhæp.i.nəs] [US: ˈmʌ.ni ˈkænt ˈbaɪ ˈhæp.i.nəs]

l'argent ne tombe pas du ciel (money doesn't fall from the sky) phrase

money doesn't grow on trees(you must work in order to have money)
phrase
[UK: ˈmʌ.ni ˈdʌznt ɡrəʊ ɒn triːz] [US: ˈmʌ.ni ˈdʌ.zənt ˈɡroʊ ɑːn ˈtriːz]

l'argent parle (money talks) phrase

money talks◼◼◼(it is easier to accomplish goals using money)
phrase
[UK: ˈmʌ.ni tɔːks] [US: ˈmʌ.ni ˈtɑːks]

aux idiots l'argent brûle entre les doigts [Fools' money burns through their fingers] phrase

a fool and his money are soon parted(it is easy to get money from foolish people)
phrase

aux idiots l'argent file entre les doigts [Fools' money slips through their fingers] phrase

a fool and his money are soon parted◼◼◼(it is easy to get money from foolish people)
phrase

avoir le beurre et l'argent du beurre [to have the butter and the money from [selling] the butter] verbe

have one's cake and eat it too(to seek to have two things which are mutually incompatible)
verb

c'est de l'argent phrase

time is money◼◼◼phrase
[UK: ˈtaɪm ɪz ˈmʌ.ni] [US: ˈtaɪm ˈɪz ˈmʌ.ni]

faire circuler des ressources ou de l'argent verbe

funnel(to direct (money or resources))
verb
[UK: ˈfʌn.l̩] [US: ˈfʌn.l̩]

jeter l'argent par les fenêtres verbe

throw money away◼◼◼verb

vouloir le beurre et l'argent du beurre verbe

butter one's bread on both sides(profit from two things at the same time)
verb