pecunia non olet

== Latin == === Etymology === According to Suetonius, this sentence was Vespasian's reply to his son Titus, who was complaining about the urine tax he had imposed. === Pronunciation === (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [pɛˈkuː.ni.a ˈnoːn ˈɔ.ɫɛt] (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [peˈkuː.ni.a ˈnɔn ˈɔː.let] === Phrase === pecūnia nōn olet money does not smell (the value of money is not affected by the business it comes from, even from the most unpleasant one) ==== Descendants ==== → Dutch: geld stinkt niet (calque) → English: money does not smell (calque) → Finnish: raha ei haise (calque) → French: l'argent n'a pas d'odeur (calque) → German: Geld stinkt nicht (calque) → Russian: де́ньги не па́хнут (dénʹgi ne páxnut) (calque)