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Meaning: Money disappears quickly and easily without your realizing how you spent it.

Language: Greek

Literally: Money has wings

Category: Nature

Origin: Ancient Greek observation about the fleeting nature of wealth, comparing money's rapid departure to a bird flying away.

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