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“Easy come, easy go.”

What does it mean?

When you get money quickly, like by winning it, it’s easy to spend it or lose it quickly as well.

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Where does it come from?

Originally stated as lightly come, lightly go OR quickly come, quickly go. The adverb easy was substituted in the early 1800s and has been a common expression since.

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