| 单词 | money makes the mare to go |
| 释义 | > as lemmasmoney makes the mare (also †horse) to go c. money makes the mare (also †horse) to go and variants. Also money makes the world (also wheels) go round (also around). ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > money > funds or pecuniary resources > in possession of money [phrase] > possession of money as incentive money makes the mare (also horse) to go1573 a1500 in R. L. Greene Early Eng. Carols (1935) 262 (MED) Ther joly palfreys Yt [sc. money] makyght to lepe and praunce.] 1573 J. Sanford tr. L. Guicciardini Hours Recreat. (1576) 213 Money makes the horsse to goe. 1659 J. Howell Prov. Eng. Toung 6/2 in Lex. Tetraglotton (1660) Money makes the grey Mare to go. 1698 Money Masters All Things 3 [Money] Makes the old Wife trot, and makes the Mare to go. 1748 S. Richardson Clarissa IV. xxxii. 187 The House of Commons..has the giving of money: And Money makes the mare to go. 1792 J. Wolcot More Money iv 'Tis money makes the old mare trot. c1858 S. S. Steele Crock of Gold ii. ii, in America's Lost Plays (1941) XIV. 196 Acton A. Yes, Peter, money!.. The old saying's true—‘Money makes the mare go.’ 1929 E. Hope Alice in Delighted States xxvi. 287 Money..makes the world go 'round. 1966 E. S. Gardner Case of Worried Waitress iii. 27 It takes money to make the wheels go around. 1978 Countryman Spring 193 Never cock your snoop at money, my lass, 'cos it's money that makes the mare to go. 1994 Chat 5 Feb. 34/1 Money makes the world go round—but we all know that it's never there when you need it. < as lemmas |
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