idiom
money doesn't grow on trees
MUN-ee DUZ-unt GROH on TREEZ
ˈmʌni ˈdʌzənt ɡroʊ ɒn triːzListen
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Syllable breakdown
moneydoesn'tgrowontrees
Dictionary meaning
financial resources are not unlimited and must be earned through effort; often used to caution against careless spending or to remind that digital assets, like all wealth, require real-world effort to acquire
Examples
- Just because DeFi yields look enormous doesn't mean money grows on trees — high returns always come with high risk.
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