better a dollar earned than ten inherited
better a dollar earned than ten inherited
proverb It is better to work for your money than to simply receive it as inheritance. A: "That lazy fool has family money, which is why he's never done anything with his life." B: "Better a dollar earned than ten inherited, I always say."
See also: better, dollar, earn, inherit, ten
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- come into (some) money
- come into money
- blood money
- good accounting makes good friends
- bad money drives out good
- can't take it with you
- (you) can't take it with you (when you go)
- color of someone's money, see the
- funny money
- be (right) on the money