money talks, wealth whispers

proverb

A person who is merely materially rich will make his riches known to others, but a truly wealthy person (both materially and of character) will not be ostentatious about it.

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Meanings

proverb
  1. A person who is merely materially rich will make his riches known to others, but a truly wealthy person (both materially and of character) will not be ostentatious about it.
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APA

money talks, wealth whispers. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/money%20talks%2C%20wealth%20whispers

MLA

“money talks, wealth whispers.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/money%20talks%2C%20wealth%20whispers. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “money talks, wealth whispers,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/money%20talks%2C%20wealth%20whispers.

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