English / idiom
A Buck Is a Buck
MEANING IN ENGLISH
Any sum of money earned through honest effort has real value, so no payment or modest income should ever be despised.
In context
01
Even though the weekend tutoring session paid very little, he accepted the offer because a buck is a buck.
02
During his student days, he washed dishes after classes, knowing that a buck is a buck when paying tuition.
Synonyms
money is money,every penny counts,all earnings matter
Antonyms
money is no object,squandering cash,frivolous attitude toward money
Collocations
remember that a buck,after all a buck,believe a buck is