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a buck's a buck

proverb

Definitions

  1. Every dollar of income counts toward one's financial well-being

    Every dollar of income counts toward one's financial well-being; money is a strong motivator, even in unpleasant situations.

    • “When you play for money,” said Mrs. Prudence Reynolds of Short Hills. N.J., “the temperament changes. A trophy is a trophy, but a buck's a buck.”
    • It shouldn't matter whether a murderer tips you or a businessman. A buck's a buck. There's no morality attached to money.
    • Anything that involves money is business to me. Granted, this is only pocket change to you, but a buck's a buck.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA