" MONEY DOESN'T GROW ON TREES "
Money does not come easily or without effort.
Example: Dad, can I have a new bike? W e can't afford one, money doesn't grow on trees you know!
El dinero no se da en los árboles.
- When Tony was younger, his father told him that money doesn't grow on trees, and that he would have to work hard if he wanted to be rich / Cuando Tony era más joven, su padre le dijo que el dinero no se da en los árboles y que iba a tener que trabajar duro si quería ser rico.
- A parent might tell a child "money doesn't grow on trees" when the child keeps asking for money and spends it carelessly / Un padre puede decir a un niño "el dinero no se da en los árboles" cuando el niño sigue pidiendo dinero y lo gasta sin cuidado.
Additional examples:
- Gold doesn't grow on trees in Alameda County. Don't come here with an idea that it does.
- Can I have $50 to go to a concert? No way! Get a job! Money doesn't grow on trees.
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