poderoso caballero es don dinero

Spanish

Etymology

Literally, “A powerful gentleman is Mr. Money”.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /podeˌɾoso kabaˌʝeɾo ˌes ˌdon diˈneɾo/ [po.ð̞eˌɾo.so ka.β̞aˌʝe.ɾo ˌez ˌð̞õn̪ d̪iˈne.ɾo] (most of Spain and Latin America)
  • IPA(key): /podeˌɾoso kabaˌʎeɾo ˌes ˌdon diˈneɾo/ [po.ð̞eˌɾo.so ka.β̞aˌʎe.ɾo ˌez ˌð̞õn̪ d̪iˈne.ɾo] (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines)
  • IPA(key): /podeˌɾoso kabaˌʃeɾo ˌes ˌdon diˈneɾo/ [po.ð̞eˌɾo.so ka.β̞aˌʃe.ɾo ˌez ˌð̞õn̪ d̪iˈne.ɾo] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /podeˌɾoso kabaˌʒeɾo ˌes ˌdon diˈneɾo/ [po.ð̞eˌɾo.so ka.β̞aˌʒe.ɾo ˌez ˌð̞õn̪ d̪iˈne.ɾo] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

  • Syllabification: po‧de‧ro‧so ca‧ba‧lle‧ro es don di‧ne‧ro

Proverb

poderoso caballero es don dinero

  1. money talks

See also

  • billetera mata galán
  • por dinero baila el perro
  • tanto tienes, tanto vales
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