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Dutch origin
Dutch originHet geld groeit me niet op de rug
Meaning: Money is limited and has to be earned.
Literally: Money doesn't grow on my back
Example: “Nee, we kopen geen nieuwe telefoon. Het geld groeit me niet op de rug.” — No, we're not buying a new phone: money doesn't grow on trees.
Equivalents in English, French, Spanish, Japanese, and German
English: Money doesn't grow on trees
French: L'argent ne pousse pas sur les arbres (literally: Money doesn't grow on trees)
Spanish: El dinero no crece en los árboles (literally: Money doesn't grow on trees)
Japanese: 金のなる木はない (Kane no naru ki wa nai) (literally: There is no tree that grows money)
German: Das Geld liegt nicht auf der Straße (literally: Money doesn't lie in the street)
Origin: Money doesn't grow on my back: there is no endless supply.
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