gold in them thar hills

== English == === Etymology === Originally used in the phrase there’s gold in them thar hills, possibly a misquote of the phrase there’s millions in it (viz. the North Georgia mountains) uttered in Mark Twain's novel The American Claimant (1892) by Colonel Mulberry Sellers, a character thought to be based on Dahlonega Mint assayer M. F. Stephenson. === Pronunciation === === Noun === gold in them thar hills (uncountable) (idiomatic) An opportunity for something to be profitable or beneficial. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see gold,‎ in,‎ them thar,‎ hills.