"A fool and his money are soon parted" is a popular English proverb that dates to the 1500s. "A fool and his money are lucky ever to have gotten together in the first place" is…
"A fool and his money are soon parted" is a popular English proverb that dates to the 1500s. A fool and his money are soon audited" is a jocular variation on the saying that has been…
"A fool and his money are soon parted" is a popular English proverb that dates to the 1500s. An American version is "a fool and his money are soon partying," meaning that fools…
"A friend (when one is in) need is a friend indeed" is an English proverb almost as old as England. An American spin to "a friend in need" defines this as "a needy…
The term "money-spinner," used in the United Kingdom and Australia, means "something that generates a continuous income." It doesn't involve the actual spinning of money,…
The term "money-spinner," used in the United Kingdom and Australia, means "something that generates a continuous income." It doesn't involve the actual spinning of money,…
"A gold mine is a hole in the ground with a liar standing on top of it" is a quotation of credited to Mark Twain, the pen name of author Samuel Langhorne Clemons (1835-1910). There is no…
"Acclaim" sounds like "a claim." An insurance pun was posted on the website Pun of the Day in March 2000: "A good insurance company knows how to handle acclaim." Pun…
"A happy customer tells a friend; an unhappy customer tells the world" is an old business adage. A happy (or satisfied) customer often doesn't say anything or tells just a few…
"A holding company is a thing where you hand an accomplice the goods while the policeman searches you" was written by humorist Will Rogers (1879-1935) in a newspaper column on March 14,…
"A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step" is a Chinese proverb credited to philosopher Laozi (604 B.C.-531 B.C.). "A journey of a thousand miles begins with a cash…
"A long term investment is a short term investment that failed" means that something went wrong and it will take the trader/investor longer to get his/her money back. This is semingly a…
"A lost opportunity is better than lost money" has been cited in print since at least 1919. The saying means that the lost opportunity may (or may not) have gained money, but it's…
"A lot of money is tainted -- 'taint yours and 'taint mine" is an old joke on the word "taint" (meaning "a trace of a bad or undesirable quality") and the…
"A lot of people are in debt because they spend what their friends think they make" is a jocular one-line saying that has been popular on Twitter. "Some people are in debt because…
Entry in progress -- B.P. The proverb is cometimes credited to John Ray's 17th century book of English proverbs, but it does not appear there. Google BooksThe Salt-Cellars: Being a collection…
Sometimes the stock market can rally on bad financial news. There could be several reasons for this. The first reason is that the stock market might have discounted the bad news in advance as…
Entry in progress -- B.P. 9 October 1984, Philadelphia (PA) Inquirer, "Some casinos tightening their belts as revenues sag," pg. A1:Roffman added, "A month does not a trend…
"A movement is over when the news is out" is an old Wall Street adage, cited in print since at least 1906. The price of an asset reflects current value, but it also reflects what is…
"A nickel ain't worth a dime anymore" is a bit of monetary nonsense that has been credited to New York Yankee baseball great Yogi Berra since at least 1979. A nickel (five cents) is…