Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

money talks, bullshit walks

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.96 in modern English

Syllables: mon-ey talk-s, bull-shit walks
IPA

44

Scrabble Score

23

Letters

4

Syllables

15

Unique Chars

Meaning

proverb

Attempting to accomplish a goal by demonstrating possession of material resources will succeed, while attempting to accomplish the same goal through mere rhetoric will fail.

Slang

Example Sentences

"“You taught me a great expression a few years ago, Joey—don’t forget it yourself.” “What expression?” I asked. “Money talks—bullshit walks. Joey, the further away from the Chairman I get, the better I like it.”"
"As my former congressman put it so inelegantly: "Money talks; bullshit walks.""
"First rule of the cold approach: money talks, bullshit walks. So Cal would tip the guy twenty dollars on a hundred-dollar tab."

Etymology

First appeared c. 1968 in the US; a rhyming elaboration of money talks.

Usage

Slang

Inflected Forms

money talks and bullshit walks (alternative)

Phrases

actions speak louder than words talk is cheap talk the talk walk the walk a picture is worth a thousand words money talks, wealth whispers

Frequently Paired Words

actions speak louder than words talk is cheap talk the talk walk the walk a picture is worth a thousand words money talks, wealth whispers

Questions

What does money talks, bullshit walks mean?: Attempting to accomplish a goal by demonstrating possession of material resources will succeed, while attempting to accomplish the same goal through mere rhetoric will fail.
Where does money talks, bullshit walks come from?: First appeared c. 1968 in the US; a rhyming elaboration of money talks.

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