A dictionary of Proverbs (Oxford Paperback Reference)

MONEY makes the mare to go
□a 1500 in R. L. Greene Early English Carols (1935) 262 In the heyweyes [highways] ther joly [spirited] palfreys Yt [money] makyght to.. praunce. 1573 J. SANFORDE Garden of Pleasure 105^V Money makes the horsse to goe. 1670 J. RAY English Proverbs 122 It’s money makes the mare to go. 1748 RICHARDSON Clarissa IV. 187 A leading man in the House of Commons, is a very important character; because that house has the giving of money: And Money makes the mare to go. 1930 L. MEYNELL Mystery at Newton Ferry xiii. ‘Tis money makes the mare go. . . They’re all after it, every one of them. 1978 Countryman Spring 193 Weardale farmer’s advice to daughter about to reject a proposal of marriage from a wealthy tradesman: ‘Never cock your snoop at money, my lass, ‘cos it’s money that makes the mare to go. "money
MONEY talks
Meaning that money has influence.
□1666 G. TORRIANO Italian Proverbs 179 Man prates, but gold speaks. 1681 A. BEHN Rover II. III. i. Money speaks in a Language all Nations understand. 1903 Saturday Evening Post 5 Sept. 12 When money talks it often merely remarks ‘Good-by’. 1915 WODEHOUSE Something Fresh iii. The whole story took on a different complexion for Joan. Money talks. 1984 A. BROOKNER Hotel du Lac (1985) xi. ‘At least I assume they are millionaires?’ ‘That is what they would like you to assume, certainly. And if money talks, . . they are certainly making the right amount of noise.’ 2002 Washington Post 15 Jan. E3 Why did all these people look the other way for so long? Money talks. Or, with Enron, shouts. "money; power
money see also BAD money drives out good; a FOOL and his money are soon parted; when the LAST tree is cut down, the last fish eaten,.. you will realize that you cannot eat money; LEND your money and lose your friend; never MARRY for money, but marry where money is; where there’s MUCK there’s brass; you PAYS your money and you takes your choice; TIME is money.