pecunia non olet in Latin

IPA: /peˈkuː.ni.a ˈnoːn ˈo.let/ [Classical-Latin], [pɛˈkuːniä ˈnoːn ˈɔɫ̪ɛt̪] [Classical-Latin], /peˈku.ni.a ˈnon ˈo.let/ (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical), [peˈkuːniä ˈnɔn ˈɔːlet̪] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) Forms: pecūnia nōn olet [canonical] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: Literally “money does not stink”. According to Suetonius, this sentence was Vespasian's reply to his son Titus, complaining about the urine tax he had imposed. Compare English where there's muck there's brass. Etymology templates: {{wp}}, {{cog|en|where there's muck there's brass}} English where there's muck there's brass Head templates: {{head|la|phrase|head=pecūnia nōn olet}} pecūnia nōn olet

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"pecunia non olet" meaning in Latin

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