"money does not smell" meaning in English

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Proverb

Etymology: Calque of Latin pecūnia nōn olet. Etymology templates: {{clq|en|la|pecūnia nōn olet}} Calque of Latin pecūnia nōn olet Head templates: {{head|en|proverb|head=}} money does not smell, {{en-proverb}} money does not smell
  1. The value of money is not affected by the business it comes from, even from the most unpleasant one. Synonyms: money has no smell, money does not stink Related terms: where there's muck there's brass, dirty money, ill-gotten gains never prosper Translations (Translations): peníze nesmrdí (Czech), geld stinkt niet (Dutch), raha ei haise (Finnish), l’argent n’a pas d’odeur (French), Geld stinkt nicht (German), il denaro non puzza (Italian), il denaro non ha odore (Italian), pieniądze nie śmierdzą (Polish), де́ньги не па́хнут (dénʹgi ne páxnut) (Russian), el dinero no huele (Spanish), el dinero no tiene olor (Spanish), pengar luktar inte (Swedish), гро́ші не па́хнуть (hróši ne páxnutʹ) (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-money_does_not_smell-en-proverb-UIgpswpI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English proverbs

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