Haydan gelen huya gider

Meaning: Money that comes easily goes just as easily.

Literally: What comes from "hey" goes to "hoo"

Example: “Piyangodan kazandığı parayı bir ayda harcadı. Haydan gelen huya gider.” — He spent his lottery winnings in a month: easy come, easy go.

Equivalents in English, French, Spanish, Japanese, German, and 3 more languages

English: Easy come, easy go
French: Bien mal acquis ne profite jamais (literally: Ill-gotten goods never prosper)
Spanish: Lo que fácil viene, fácil se va (literally: What comes easily, goes easily)
Japanese: 悪銭身につかず (Akusen mi ni tsukazu) (literally: Ill-gotten money doesn't stick)
German: Wie gewonnen, so zerronnen (literally: As won, so melted away)
Dutch: Zo gewonnen, zo geronnen (literally: As soon won, as soon run off)
Russian: Как нажито, так и прожито (Kak nazhito, tak i prozhito) (literally: As it was earned, so it was spent)
Polish: Łatwo przyszło, łatwo poszło (literally: Easy came, easy went)

Origin: Hay and hu are mere exclamations: what came out of nothing goes back to nothing.

Colorful expressions from dozens of languages, with their word-for-word translations.

Tencere dibin kara, seninki benden kara Said in reply to criticism: you're worse than I am in the very thing you're blaming me fo…
Ayıkla pirincin taşını Deal with it yourself; it's your mess.
Nazar değmesin Knock on wood; hope nothing ruins this good thing.

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