Phrase: Money doesn't grow on trees

 

"Money doesn't grow on trees"

Meaning

  • It requires effort to earn money and it is limited so you must be careful how you spend it.
  • Said to warn someone to be careful how much money they spend, because there is only a limited amount.
  • The phrase money doesn’t grow on trees is a proverb that stresses the importance and value of hard work and encourages people to make wise spending decisions.

Notes  

Unfortunately, you can't pick money off trees like fruit. You have to work to earn it or be fortunate to receive it as a gift. Either way, you have to spend it carefully because it is limited in quantity.

Parents often use this expression with young children who do not understand the concept of money or its value.


Example Dialog

Child: "Dad, I'd like a new bike."

Dad: "I'll have to think about it - money doesn't grow on trees, you know!"


Example Sentences

  • Money doesn’t grow on trees — unless you’re a millionaire who wants to pay it forward.
  • When I told my five-year-old that I couldn't buy her a toy because "money doesn't grow on trees," she told me to just put it on my credit card instead!
  • I'm grateful that my parents helped me learn that money doesn't grow on trees when I was a child because it helped me be financially responsible as an adult.
  • I have been told over and over again as a child that money doesn’t grow on trees. 
  • Having a brand new TV would be nice, but it’s way too expensive. Money doesn’t grow on trees.
  • We’ve been eating out several times a week and this has taken a toll on our wallets. As the saying goes, money doesn’t grow on trees, so we’re gonna have to start eating at home more often.
  • I can't believe you would spend your entire allowance on a silly video game. Money doesn't grow on trees, you know!
  • We should listen to our parents and appreciate their hard work because they’re right, money doesn’t grow on trees. 
  • His kids probably don’t know that money doesn’t grow on trees seeing how much he pampers them with expensive toys and gifts. 
  • My parents made us buy everything with our allowance so we learned quickly that money doesn't grow on trees.


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