proverb · Words worth keeping
Money makes many things.
Money makes many things.
Understand the thought
Meaning in plain English
The saying gives money the ability to make many things. It assigns resources a broad role in producing results or enabling change.
Example
A group separates the resources a task needs from the knowledge and cooperation needed to use them.
Deeper explanation and when to use it
Many leaves the particular outcomes open rather than claiming everything can be obtained. A qualified interpretation can identify which part of an undertaking needs resources and which depends on other contributions. The wording does not guarantee that spending brings the desired result.
When to use it
Use it to discuss a specific enabling role for resources.
Keep in mind
Money does not guarantee an outcome or replace every other contribution.
An interpretation of the words, not a claim about their earliest origin.
Attribution & collection notes
- Author or tradition
- Traditional
Attribution: traditional - Country attributed
- Not established
A country attribution does not establish the earliest origin. - Historical period
- Date unknown