money does not smell

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Calque of Latin pecūnia nōn olet.

Proverb

money does not smell

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

Translations

Translations

Czech: peníze nesmrdí
Dutch: geld stinkt niet
Finnish: raha ei haise
French: l’argent n’a pas d’odeur (fr)
German: Geld stinkt nicht (de)
Italian: il denaro non puzza, il denaro non ha odore
Polish: pieniądze nie śmierdzą (pl)
Russian: де́ньги не па́хнут (ru) (dénʹgi ne páxnut)
Spanish: el dinero no huele, el dinero no tiene olor
Swedish: pengar luktar inte
Ukrainian: гро́ші не па́хнуть (hróši ne páxnutʹ)

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