riche comme un Argentin
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French
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Literally, “rich like an Argentine”. Derived from the extraordinary wealth of the Argentine landowning aristocracy in the early 20th century.[1]
Pronunciation
[edit]Adjective
[edit]riche comme un Argentin (plural riches comme un Argentin)
- (simile, dated) rich as Croesus (extremely rich)
- Synonym: riche comme Crésus
- Antonym: pauvre comme Job
References
[edit]- ^ Hanglin, Rolando (2014 October 7) “La vaca atada”, in La Nación[1], archived from the original on 16 January 2019