- Non olet! Non olet pecunia! The money does not stink!
- История: Деньги не пахнут! (Attributed to Vespasian)
Универсальный англо-русский словарь. Академик.ру. 2011.
Non olet! Non olet pecunia! The money does not stink!
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Pecunia non olet — ( money does not stink ) is a Latin saying. The phrase is ascribed to the Roman emperor Vespasian (ruled 69 79 CE). Contents 1 History 2 In literature 3 References 4 Sources … Wikipedia
money has no smell — L. non olet, it [money] does not smell. Titus, son of the Roman emperor Vespasian, had criticized a tax on public lavatories. Vespasian held a coin from the first payment to his son’s nose and asked him whether the smell was offensive. Titus said … Proverbs new dictionary
