This phrase comes from the fact that things that grow on trees are usually easy to pick but money is not in the same league. Parents often say this to their children to make them aware of the issues they face in putting food on the table. The phrase may have originated in the late 19th century although no literary origin could be traced with accuracy.
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1. Listen to your parents and appreciate their hard work because they're right, money doesn't grow on trees. 2. I have been told over and over again as a child that money doesn't grow on trees. 3. His kids probably don't know that money doesn't grow on trees seeing how much he pampers them with expensive toys and gifts.
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A fool and his money are soon parted - 어리석은 이는 돈을 오래 지니고 있지 못하는 법이다.
