The Cost of Flexing
In today’s quote, Morgan Housel (author of The Psychology of Money) offers a timeless lesson:
Spending money to show people how much money you have é a maneira mais rápida de ficar com menos dinheiro.is the fastest way to have less money.
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Gastar dinheiro para mostrar às pessoas quanto dinheiro tens é a maneira mais rápida de ficar com menos dinheiro.
Spending money to show people how much money you have is the fastest way to have less money.
💬 Today's vocabulary
🛍️ Gastar: To spend💵 Dinheiro [masc. noun]: Money🎬 Mostrar: To show ❓ Quanto: How much🛤️ Maneira [femin. noun]: Way⏱️ Rápida [femin. adj.]: Fast ➖ Menos: Less
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