欧·亨利《财神与爱神》（Mammon and the Archer）:

Money is dross compared with true love.

同真实的爱情比较起来，金钱简直成了粪土。

原文：

He dropped it in the street, and got out to recover it. And before they could continue the blockade occurred. He spoke to his love and won her there while the cab was hemmed in. Money is dross compared with true love, Anthony.

他半路上掉落了那个戒指，下车去捡。他们重新上路之前，街道给堵住了。马车给卡在中间的时候，他向心上人表明了态度，赢得了她。同真实的爱情比较起来，金钱简直成了粪土，安东尼。

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They say it takes three generations to make one. They're off. Money'll do it as slick as soap grease.

有人说，三代才能造就一个上流人物。他们的话不对头。有了钱就好办，并且办得跟肥皂油脂一般滑溜。