Phrase guide

money can't buy happiness

proverb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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proverb

Meaning 1

Money can purchase external things, but true happiness comes from within oneself.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Across languages

Translations

14 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: rahalla ei saa onnea — true happiness comes from inside
  • French: l'argent ne fait pas le bonheur — true happiness comes from inside
  • German: Geld macht nicht glücklich — true happiness comes from inside
  • Hungarian: a pénz nem boldogít — true happiness comes from inside
  • Japanese: お金は幸福を買わない (okane wa kōfuku wo kawanai) — true happiness comes from inside
  • Lithuanian: už pinigus laimės nenusipirksi — true happiness comes from inside
  • Malay: duit tidak boleh membeli kebahagiaan — true happiness comes from inside
  • Polish: pieniądze szczęścia nie dają — true happiness comes from inside
  • Portuguese: dinheiro não compra felicidade — true happiness comes from inside
  • Romanian: banii nu aduc fericirea — true happiness comes from inside
  • Russian: не в де́ньгах сча́стье (ne v dénʹgax sčástʹje) — true happiness comes from inside
  • Thai: เงินซื้อความสุขไม่ได้ — true happiness comes from inside
  • Turkish: parayla saadet olmaz — true happiness comes from inside
  • Vietnamese: tiền không phải là tất cả — true happiness comes from inside