money won is twice as sweet as money earned

proverb

It is more enjoyable to obtain money by gambling than to obtain it by working.

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Meanings

proverb
  1. It is more enjoyable to obtain money by gambling than to obtain it by working.

Origin

From a line spoken by Paul Newman (as Eddie Folson) in the 1986 film The Color of Money.

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APA

money won is twice as sweet as money earned. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/money%20won%20is%20twice%20as%20sweet%20as%20money%20earned

MLA

“money won is twice as sweet as money earned.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/money%20won%20is%20twice%20as%20sweet%20as%20money%20earned. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “money won is twice as sweet as money earned,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/money%20won%20is%20twice%20as%20sweet%20as%20money%20earned.

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