expression
money talks; money makes the world go round
Proverb meaning that money is the most important thing in the world and can solve most problems.
彼は「人間万事金の世の中」と言って、お金の大切さを強調した。
He emphasized the importance of money, saying, 'Money makes the world go round.'
A similar proverb meaning even in hell, money decides everything; more dramatic and less common than 人間万事金の世の中.
A Japanese proverb composed of 人間 (human), 万事 (all things), 金 (money), and 世の中 (world), literally 'in the world of humans, all things are money.' The exact origin is uncertain, but it reflects a common cynical view about the power of money.