每日商務英語 第340期:不是從天上掉下來的

something doesn't grow on trees 不是從天上掉下來的（傳統表達法）

英文釋義

Traditional expression referring to something (usually money) that is not easy to acquire, but that requires hard work, and so deserves respect.

例句

When I was young, I was lazy, but then I realized that money doesn't grow on trees, and if I wanted to be rich I needed to work hard.

我年輕時很懶，但後來我知道，錢不是從天上掉下來的。要想發財，就得努力工作。