How to Pronounce "one man's trash is another man's treasure"
expression
WUN manz TRASH iz uh-NUH-thur manz TREH-zhur
won manz TRASH iz un-UTH-uh manz TREH-zhuh
Definition
This expression means something that is useless or unwanted to one person may be valuable or useful to someone else.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈwən/ /ˈmænz/ /ˈtɹæʃ/ /ˈɪz/, /ɪz/ /əˈnəðɝ/ /ˈmænz/ /ˈtɹɛʒɝ
British English
wˈɒn/ /mænz/ /tɹˈæʃ/ /ˈɪz/ /ɐnˈʌðɐ/ /mænz/ /tɹˈɛʒɐ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
WUN manz TRASH iz uh-NUH-thur manz TREH-zhur
UK
won manz TRASH iz un-UTH-uh manz TREH-zhuh
Listen in Context
My old bike was broken, but someone fixed it and said, 'one man's trash is another man's treasure.'
He collects bottles because he believes 'one man's trash is another man's treasure.'
At the flea market, you see that 'one man's trash is another man's treasure.'
I can't believe someone actually wanted my old books! Well, 'one man's trash is another man's treasure.'