金は天下の回り物

かねはてんかのまわりもの
Alternative writings: 金は天下の回りもの
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Proverb: 'Money goes around' — money circulates among people and doesn't stay with one person; used to suggest that money will return or shouldn't be hoarded.

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Examples

宝くじで当たった時、『金は天下の回り物』と言って友人に奢った。

When I won the lottery I treated my friends, saying 'money goes around.'

お金を貸してくれと言われたが、金は天下の回り物だから助けてあげた。

Someone asked to borrow money, and since 'money goes around,' I helped them.

貯め込み過ぎるよりも、使うと回り物になるという考え方もある。

There's the idea that rather than hoarding, spending makes money circulate.