there's 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 1892 novel The American Claimant 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) Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see gold,‎ in,‎ them thar,‎ hills. (idiomatic) An opportunity for something to be profitable and/or beneficial.