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French
Etymology
Literally, “money is the sinew of war.”
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /l‿aʁ.ʒɑ̃ ɛ l(ə) nɛʁ də la ɡɛʁ/
Proverb
l’argent est le nerf de la guerre
- money is crucial to wage a war, money is key when waging a war, money is the fuel of war
- (by extension) money is of the essence
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