money can't buy happiness

English

Proverb

money can't buy happiness

Money can purchase external things, but true happiness comes from within oneself.

Usage notes

Sometimes used ironically.

Translations

true happiness comes from inside

Finnish: rahalla ei saa onnea
French: l’argent ne fait pas le bonheur (fr)
German: Geld macht nicht glücklich
Hungarian: a pénz nem boldogít (hu)
Japanese: お金は幸福を買わない (おかねはこうふくをかうわない, okane wa kōfuku wo kawanai)
Lithuanian: už pinigus laimės nenusipirksi
Malay: duit tidak boleh membeli kebahagiaan
Polish: pieniądze szczęścia nie dają
Portuguese: dinheiro não compra felicidade
Romanian: banii nu aduc fericirea
Russian: не в де́ньгах сча́стье (ne v dénʹgax sčástʹje)
Thai: เงินซื้อความสุขไม่ได้
Turkish: parayla saadet olmaz

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