Gold is gold, though it be in a rogue's purse.

金子就是金子,虽然在流氓的钱包里。

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Gold and silver, like other commodities, have an intrinsic value, which is not arbitrary, but is dependent on their scarcity, the quantity of labour bestowed in procuring them, and the value of the capital employed in the mines which produce them.

黄金和白银同其他商品一样,具有内在的价值,这种价值不是任意的,而是取决于它们的稀缺性、获得它们所付出的劳动的数量以及生产它们的矿山所使用的资本的价值。

Put your hand quickly to your hat, and slowly in your purse, and you will take no harm.

把你的手放在帽子上,慢慢地放在钱包里,你就不会受到伤害了。

As the purse is emptied, the heart is filled.

钱包空了,心也就满了。

An ape's an ape, though he wear a gold ring.

无尾猿就是无尾猿,虽然他戴着一枚金戒指。