Meaning of money cannot buy happiness | Babel Free

Definitions

Phrase. [C2]

Examples

“They toil, lie, cheat, swindle, and endanger their souls for wealth. There are but few exceptions to this rule—we are nearly all in the same boat. It is strange that humanity will conduct itself thus, when it sees how little pleasure is derived from its riches; when it knows, as well as it knows anything, that money cannot buy happiness.”

““Ah! then, why do you not try to marry here?” / “To marry! It seems to me when one has no fortune, the first thought should be to assure one’s self of an independence. You are not absolutely without means; and money cannot buy happiness. I pity young girls who, like Marguerite, are only married for their gold.””

“Money cannot buy happiness; as you can see, my family is deeply saddened by the loss of our father.”

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