Not made of money Meaning in English
expression
NAHT MAYD uhv MUH-nee
not MAYD ov MUH-nee
Definition
This informal expression means someone does not have an unlimited amount of money and cannot spend freely.
Usage & Nuances
Used to refuse or joke about expensive requests; usually said by parents or anyone paying for things. Informal. Don’t use in formal or written contexts.
Spanish: no estoy hecho de dinero - no somos ricosPortuguese (BR): não sou feito de dinheiro - não somos ricosPortuguese (PT): não sou feito de dinheiro - não somos ricosChinese (Simplified): 我不是有钱人 - 我不是印钞机Chinese (Traditional): 我不是有錢人 - 我不是印鈔機Hindi: मैं पैसे से नहीं बना हूँ - मैं अमीर नहीं हूँArabic: أنا لست مصنوعًا من المال - نحن لسنا أثرياءBengali: আমার টাকা গাছ নয় - আমি ধনী নইRussian: у меня не денежное дерево - я не из денег сделанJapanese: お金持ちじゃない - お金でできているわけじゃないVietnamese: tôi đâu phải là cây hái ra tiền - tôi đâu phải nhiều tiềnKorean: 나는 돈으로 만들어진 사람이 아니야 - 나 부자 아니야Turkish: ben para basmıyorum - para ağaçta yetişmiyorUrdu: میرا پیسوں کا درخت نہیں ہے - میں دولت مند نہیں ہوںIndonesian: saya bukan orang kaya - saya bukan mesin uang
Example Sentences
I can't buy you another toy—I'm not made of money.
basic
We can't eat out every night; we're not made of money.
basic
Sorry, I can't lend you more—I'm not made of money.
basic
Hey, slow down with those online purchases—I'm not made of money!
natural
If you want the new phone, you'll have to save up—I'm not made of money.
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Trust me, I'd love to go on vacation, but I'm not made of money right now.
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