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money doesn't grow on trees

MUN-ee DUZ-unt GROH on TREEZ

ˈmʌni ˈdʌzənt ɡroʊ ɒn triːz

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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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