bad money drives out good

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Definition of bad money drives out good in English English dictionary

Mediocre talent drives away real talent

Debased coinage (with low levels of precious metals) replaces purer coinage (with higher levels of precious metals)

Hyphenation

bad mon·ey drives out good

Turkish pronunciation

bäd mʌni drayvz aut gîd

Pronunciation

/ˈbad ˈmənē ˈdrīvz ˈout gəd/ /ˈbæd ˈmʌniː ˈdraɪvz ˈaʊt ɡɪd/

Etymology

() Traditional sentiment, both in literal and metaphorical sense, dating to ancient works such as Aristophanes’ The Frogs|The Frogs]], and appearing in various forms in various Islamic and European medieval texts.Selgin, G., University of Georgia (2003). . In English, termed Gresham’s law since 1858 (coinage by Henry Dunning Macleod|Henry Dunning Macleod]]).