Money Grows on Trees

An author’s little-known truth, because trees give rise to lumber, which can then be converted to paper, before it is being used to print books, which earn the writer a cash lump sum or an obscene royalty.

In billions of homes, it’s not uncommon for parents telling their children off that money doesn’t grow on trees, or that money is hard to come by, but for millions of authors and publishers, the opposite is true: “Money grows on trees.”

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money don't grow on trees

a statement used to tell people that you are not rich. even though the literal meaning is wrong, as money comes from paper, and paper is from trees, the meaning of the statement does have some use, and is always a good statement to live by.

Jane doe: mom, can i have these 100$ jeans?

Jane doe's mom: no honey, money don't grow on trees!

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