Explaining “Money does not grow on trees”

What does it mean?

The phrase means that money is not easy to come by and must be earned through hard work. It emphasizes the importance of being careful with how money is spent because it is not freely available.

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Origin

The phrase is thought to have originated from the simple fact that, unlike fruit or leaves, money is not a natural product that can be easily obtained from nature, representing the necessity to work and save for financial stability.