where there's muck there's brass

相關詞: muck

成語

Definition

  1. This idiom suggests that substantial profits can be made from businesses or activities that are considered dirty, unpleasant, or undesirable.

    脏东西里藏钱(意指可从事脏乱的行业获利)

    • They run a junkyard, and while it’s a dirty job, they’ve made a lot of money; it’s a real case of 'where there's muck there's brass.'

      他们经营一个废品场,虽然这是一个肮脏的工作,但他们赚了很多钱;这是一个真正的‘where there's muck there's brass’的例子。

    • Cleaning sewers may not be the most appealing job, but it proves that 'where there's muck there's brass'.

      清理下水道可能不是最吸引人的工作,但它证明了‘where there's muck there's brass’。

    • The scrap metal recycling business, despite its dirty and sometimes unpleasant nature, exemplifies ‘where there's muck there's brass’.

      废金属回收业务,尽管其肮脏且有时令人不快,但却体现了‘where there's muck there's brass’。