a buck's a buck

Definitions

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

US

Examples

““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.”

“And if many of the lawyers I work⟳ for are jerks, well, a buck's a buck.”

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