Definition
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’。