MONEY IS A GOOD SERVANT BUT A BAD MASTER

Meaning of MONEY IS A GOOD SERVANT BUT A BAD MASTER in English

Деньги - хороший слуга, но плохой хозяин. Смысл: человек должен распоряжаться деньгами, а не деньги человеком. Ср. Умный человек - хозяин деньгам, а скупой - слуга

English sayings. Английские поговорки. 2012

MONEY IS A GOOD SERVANT, BUT A BAD MASTER — Деньги - хороший слуга, но плохой хозяин; ср.: Не в деньгах счастье
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GOOD
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
BAD — I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a bad atmosphere ▪ There's a bad atmosphere among the staff. a bad cold …
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SERVANT — servitor; domestica (-o)
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MONEY — I Commodity accepted by general consent as a medium of economic exchange. It is the medium in which cost , …
Английский словарь Британика
SERVANT — I. ˈsərvənt, ˈsə̄v-, ˈsəiv-, dial ˈsärv- or ˈsȧv- noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English, from Old French, from present …
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MONEY — I. ˈmənē, -ni noun ( plural moneys or monies ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English moneye, from Middle French …
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MASTER
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GOOD — I. ˈgu̇d, in formulas of meeting & parting often _gəd adjective ( bet·ter ˈbed.ə(r), -etə- ; best ˈbest) Etymology: Middle …
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BUT — I. (ˈ)bət, usu -əd.+V conjunction Etymology: Middle English, conjunction & preposition, from Old English būtan, būte, conjunction & preposition, without, …
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BAD — I. archaic past of bid or of bide II. ˈbad, -aa(ə)d, -aid adjective ( worse ˈwərs, -ə̄s, -əis ; also …
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SERVANT — — servantless , adj. — servantlike , adj. /serr"veuhnt/ , n. 1. a person employed by another, esp. to perform …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
MONEY — — moneyless , adj. /mun"ee/ , n. , pl. moneys, monies , adj. n. 1. any circulating medium of exchange, …
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MASTER — — masterless , adj. /mas"teuhr, mah"steuhr/ , n. 1. a person with the ability or power to use, control, or …
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GOOD — /good/ , adj., better, best , n., interj., adv. adj. 1. morally excellent; virtuous; righteous; pious: a good man. 2. …
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BUT — but 1 /but/ ; unstressed /beuht/ , conj. 1. on the contrary; yet: My brother went, but I did not. …
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BAD — bad 1 — badness , n. /bad/ , adj., worse, worst; ( Slang ) badder, baddest for 36; n.; adv. …
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MONEY — I. ˈmə-nē noun ( plural moneys or mon·ies ˈmə-nēz) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English moneye, from Anglo-French moneie, from …
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MASTER — I. ˈmas-tər noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English magister & Anglo-French meistre, both from Latin magister; akin to Latin …
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GOOD — I. ˈgu̇d adjective ( bet·ter ˈbe-tər ; best ˈbest) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English gōd; akin to Old High …
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BAD — I. ˈbad adjective ( worse ˈwərs ; worst ˈwərst) Etymology: Middle English Date: 14th century 1. a. : failing to …
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SERVANT — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from present participle of servir Date: 13th century : one that serves others a …
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SERVANT — vt to subject. 2. servant ·noun a professed lover or suitor; a gallant. 3. servant ·noun one in a state …
Webster English vocab
MASTER — noun a young gentleman; a lad, or small boy. 2. master ·vi to be skillful; to excel. 3. master ·vt …
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GOOD — vt to make good; to turn to good. 2. good ·superl not lacking or deficient; full; complete. 3. good ·vt …
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BUT — noun a limit; a boundary. 2. but ·vt a thrust in fencing. 3. but ·vi ·see butt, ·v, and abut, …
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MONEY — [mon.ey] n, pl moneys or mon.ies often attrib [ME moneye, fr. MF moneie, fr. L moneta mint, money--more at mint] …
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GOOD — [good] adj bet.ter ; best [ME, fr. OE god; akin to OHG guot good, Skt gadhya what one clings to] …
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MONEY — a commodity accepted by general consent as a medium of economic exchange. It is the medium in which prices and …
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SERVANT — servant BrE AmE ˈsɜːv ə nt AmE \ ˈsɝːv ə nt ▷ servant|s s
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MASTER — master, M~ BrE AmE ˈmɑːst ə § ˈmæst- AmE ˈmæst ə r ▷ master|ed d ▷ mastering ˈmɑːst ə r …
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SERVANT — / ˈsɜːvənt; NAmE ˈsɜːrv-/ noun 1. a person who works in another person's house, and cooks, cleans, etc. for them …
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MONEY — / ˈmʌni; NAmE / noun 1. [ U ] what you earn by working or selling things, and use to …
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MASTER — / ˈmɑːstə(r); NAmE ˈmæs-/ noun , verb , adjective ■ noun OF SERVANTS 1. ( old-fashioned ) a man who …
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GOOD — / gʊd; NAmE / adjective , noun , adverb ■ adjective ( bet·ter / ˈbetə(r); NAmE / best / best; …
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BAD — / bæd; NAmE / adjective , noun , adverb ■ adjective ( worse / wɜːs; NAmE wɜːrs/ worst / wɜːst; …
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SERVANT — ser ‧ vant W2 /ˈsɜːv ə nt $ ˈsɜːr-/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Word Family: noun : ↑ servant …
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MONEY — mon ‧ ey S1 W1 /ˈmʌni/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable] [ Date: 1200-1300 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: moneie …
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MASTER — I. mas ‧ ter 1 S2 W2 /ˈmɑːstə $ ˈmæstər/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1000-1100 ; Language: Old …
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GOOD — I. good 1 S1 W1 /ɡʊd/ BrE AmE adjective ( comparative better /ˈbetə $ -ər/, superlative best /best/) [ Word …
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BUT — I. but 1 S1 W1 /bət; strong bʌt/ BrE AmE conjunction [ Language: Old English ; Origin: butan 'outside, without, …
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BAD — I. bad 1 S1 W1 /bæd/ BrE AmE adjective ( comparative worse /wɜːs $ wɜːrs/, superlative worst /wɜːst $ wɜːrst/) …
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SERVANT — n. 1 a person who has undertaken (usu. in return for stipulated pay) to carry out the orders of an …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
MONEY — n. 1 a a current medium of exchange in the form of coins and banknotes. b a particular form of …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
MASTER — n., adj., & v. --n. 1 a a person having control of persons or things. b an employer. c a …
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GOOD — adj., n., & adv. --adj. (better, best) 1 having the right or desired qualities; satisfactory, adequate. 2 a (of a …
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BAD — adj., n., & adv. --adj. (worse; worst) 1 inferior, inadequate, defective (bad work; a bad driver; bad light). 2 a …
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SERVANT — n. 1 a person who has undertaken (usu. in return for stipulated pay) to carry out the orders of an …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
MONEY — n. 1 a a current medium of exchange in the form of coins and banknotes. b a particular form of …
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MASTER — n., adj., & v. n. 1 a a person having control of persons or things. b an employer. c a …
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GOOD — adj., n., & adv. adj. (better, best) 1 having the right or desired qualities; satisfactory, adequate. 2 a (of a …
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BUT — conj., prep., adv., pron., n., & v. conj. 1 a nevertheless, however (tried hard but did not succeed; I am …
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BAD — adj., n., & adv. adj. (worse; worst) 1 inferior, inadequate, defective (bad work; a bad driver; bad light). 2 a …
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SERVANT — n.1 a person who has undertaken (usu. in return for stipulated pay) to carry out the orders of an individual …
Oxford English vocab
MONEY — n.1 a a current medium of exchange in the form of coins and banknotes. b a particular form of this …
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MASTER — n., adj., & v. --n. 1. a a person having control of persons or things. b an employer. c a …
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GOOD — adj., n., & adv. --adj. (better, best) 1. having the right or desired qualities; satisfactory, adequate. 2 a (of a …
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BUT — 1.conj., prep., adv., pron., n., & v. --conj. 1. a nevertheless, however (tried hard but did not succeed; I am …
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BAD — adj., n., & adv. --adj. (worse; worst) 1. inferior, inadequate, defective (bad work; a bad driver; bad light). 2 a …
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SERVANT — ( servants) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. A servant is someone …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
MONEY — ( monies, or moneys) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. Money is …
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MASTER — ( masters, mastering, mastered) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. A servant’s …
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GOOD — ( better, best) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. Good means pleasant …
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BUT — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. You use but to introduce something …
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