worth one's weight in gold
Very valuableVery valuable.
» All these books will be worth their weight in gold someday.
Когда-нибудь все эти книги будут цениться на вес золота. — marafon
Колись всі ці книги будуть на вагу золота. — rmdas
CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
1 senses(idiomatic)Very valuable.
I find my dog is worth her weight in gold on those long snowy weekends when I can't get out.
на вес зо́лотаna ves zólota
Examples
25 sentencesAll these books will be worth their weight in gold someday.
Колись всі ці книги будуть на вагу золота. — rmdas
ruКогда-нибудь все эти книги будут цениться на вес золота. — marafon
In the desert, water is worth its weight in gold.
ruВ пустыне вода на вес золота. — nina99nv
Health is worth more than gold.
ruЗдоровье дороже золота. — marafon
deGesundheit ist mehr wert als Gold. — Espi
Love is worth more than gold.
Silver is worth less than gold.
deSilber ist weniger wert als Gold. — Manfredo
Translations
3 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
Because gold is expensive even in small amounts.Because gold is expensive even in small amounts.
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