the worth of a thing is what it will bring
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Meaning · English
Something's value is determined by what you can get for it
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Literally: the value of something equals its selling price
Examples
He believed that the worth of a thing is what it will bring, so he sold his old car
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Sources & notes
Listed on English Wikiquote “English proverbs” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-31). Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “the worth of a thing is what it will bring” mean?
Something's value is determined by what you can get for it Literally: the value of something equals its selling price
Is “the worth of a thing is what it will bring” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.