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FUN WITH MONEY IDIOMS. We know that money doesnât grow on trees, but that doesnât stop us from saying it. We also say that people bring home the bacon, time is money, and money talks. These all are idioms â phrases that donât mean what they say. For instance, money doesnât really talk. Every country has its own money slang. See what you know about global money idioms by taking this quiz.
1. In Germany, they may say that someone âlives like a maggot in bacon.â It means:
a. They borrow from others and do not repay them
b. They live a decadent lifestyle
c. They pay too much for everything
d. They live in a house full of flies
2. In Poland, this saying describes a person who doesnât like to spend money:
a. To slide in on a shrimp sandwich
b. To be eating cables
c. To be as phony as a $3 bill
d. To have a snake in your pocket
3. If you live in Spain and âhave more wool than a lamb,â then you:
a. Are very rich
b. Talk about money too much
c. Shop at expensive stores
d. Prefer natural fabrics
4. In Holland, if you âbuy something for an apple and an egg,â what have you done?
a. Bartered for goods
b. Paid too much
c. Found a real bargain
d. Are a vegetarian
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Weekly Focus â Think About It
âA day without laughter is a day wasted.â
âCharlie Chaplin, Comic actor
Answers: 1) b; 2) d; 3) a; 4) c
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