gold is where you find it

proverb

Opportunities, or things of value, may be found unexpectedly.

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Meanings

proverb
  1. Opportunities, or things of value, may be found unexpectedly.

Origin

From the era of gold prospecting, where gold was sometimes found in unlikely places.

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APA

gold is where you find it. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gold%20is%20where%20you%20find%20it

MLA

“gold is where you find it.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gold%20is%20where%20you%20find%20it. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gold is where you find it,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gold%20is%20where%20you%20find%20it.

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