How do you use "Bees and honey" in a sentence?

Haven't got enough bees and honey for that. Got any bees? It's all about the bees and honey.

Bees and honey

Q: What does "Bees and honey" mean?

Money. Bees and honey rhymes with money. 'Got any bees?' asks if you have any money. One of several rhyming slang terms for money, alongside 'bread' (bread and honey).

Slang Term British ★★☆☆☆ Uncommon Casual

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Meaning: Money.

钱。

Dinero.

お金。

돈.

Bees and honey rhymes with money. 'Got any bees?' asks if you have any money. One of several rhyming slang terms for money, alongside 'bread' (bread and honey).

'Bees and honey'与'money'押韵。'Got any bees?'是问你有钱吗。这是几个表示钱的押韵俚语之一，另一个是'bread'（源自bread and honey）。

'Bees and honey' rima con 'money' (dinero). 'Got any bees?' pregunta si tienes dinero. Es uno de varios términos de argot rimado para dinero, junto con 'bread' (de bread and honey).

「Bees and honey」が「money」と韻を踏みます。「Got any bees?」はお金ある？と尋ねること。「bread」（bread and honeyから）と並んで、お金を表す押韻スラングの一つです。

Bees and honey가 money(돈)와 운이 맞는다. 'Got any bees?'는 돈이 있느냐고 묻는 것이다. 'bread'(bread and honey)와 함께 돈을 뜻하는 여러 각운 슬랭 중 하나이다.

Examples

Haven't got enough bees and honey for that.
没有足够的钱买那个
No tengo suficiente dinero para eso
それを買うだけのお金がない
그걸 살 돈이 없어.
Got any bees?
有钱吗？
¿Tienes dinero?
お金ある？
돈 있어?
It's all about the bees and honey.
这全是钱的问题
Todo se trata del dinero
結局はお金の問題だ
결국은 다 돈 문제야.

Pronunciation

/biːz ən ˈhʌni/

Usage Guide

Context: money, finances, traditional

Tone: casual, working-class

✓ Do Say

Bees and honey
钱
Dinero
金
돈
Bees
钱
Dinero
金
돈
Got any bees?
有钱吗？
¿Tienes dinero?
金持ってる？
돈 있어?

Common Mistakes

Less common than 'bread' for money
Older rhyming slang

Origin & History

Bees and honey rhymes with money. The phrase dates to the 19th century. The sweetness of honey perhaps adds a positive association to money.

Etymology: Bees and honey rhymes with money

First recorded: 19th century

Cultural Context

Era: 19th century onwards

Generation: Older generations

Social background: Working class

Pop culture: Traditional Cockney

Regional notes: London, traditional.

Variations

Bees and honeyBees