dinheiro atrai dinheiro

Portuguese

Etymology

Literally, “money attracts money”.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /d͡ʒĩˈɲe(j).ɾu aˈtɾaj d͡ʒĩˈɲe(j).ɾu/ [d͡ʒĩˈj̃e(ɪ̯).ɾu aˈtɾaɪ̯ d͡ʒĩˈj̃e(ɪ̯).ɾu]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /d͡ʒĩˈɲe(j).ɾu aˈtɾaj d͡ʒĩˈɲe(j).ɾu/ [d͡ʒĩˈj̃e(ɪ̯).ɾu aˈtɾaɪ̯ d͡ʒĩˈj̃e(ɪ̯).ɾu]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /d͡ʒiˈɲe(j).ɾo aˈtɾaj d͡ʒiˈɲe(j).ɾo/ [d͡ʒiˈɲe(ɪ̯).ɾo aˈtɾaɪ̯ d͡ʒiˈɲe(ɪ̯).ɾo]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /diˈɲɐj.ɾu ɐˈtɾaj diˈɲɐj.ɾu/ [diˈɲɐj.ɾu ɐˈtɾaj ðiˈɲɐj.ɾu]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /diˈɲɐj.ɾu ɐˈtɾaj diˈɲɐj.ɾu/ [diˈɲɐj.ɾu ɐˈtɾaj ðiˈɲɐj.ɾu]
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /diˈɲej.ɾu ɐˈtɾaj diˈɲej.ɾu/ [diˈɲej.ɾu ɐˈtɾaj ðiˈɲej.ɾu]
  • (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /diˈɲej.ɾu ɐˈtɾaj diˈɲej.ɾu/ [diˈɲej.ɾu ɐˈtɾaj ðiˈɲej.ɾu]
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /diˈɲe.ɾu ɐˈtɾaj diˈɲe.ɾu/ [diˈɲe.ɾu ɐˈtɾaj ðiˈɲe.ɾu]

Proverb

dinheiro atrai dinheiro

1. (idiomatic) a person who already have a sizable wealth is more likely to be able to earn more profit than someone who possesses little to no wealth