where there's muck there's brass

proverb

There is money to be made even in unpleasant, dirty jobs.

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Meanings

proverb
  1. IrelandUKThere is money to be made even in unpleasant, dirty jobs.
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APA

where there's muck there's brass. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/where%20there's%20muck%20there's%20brass

MLA

“where there's muck there's brass.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/where%20there's%20muck%20there's%20brass. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “where there's muck there's brass,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/where%20there's%20muck%20there's%20brass.

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