“Money talks” (meaning that money has influence) is an old financial saying, cited in print in various forms from before 1700. “Money talks” was printed in several American newspapers in 1868.
“When money talks it has no speech impediment” was published in the Austin (TX) American on July 7, 1952.
“The Mistress of Mortgage Manor says that money talks, but that it has a terrible speech impediment out at our house” was published in the Montgomery (AL) Advertiser in 1959. “Money talks, but my husband’s salary has a speech impediment!” was a comic caption in many newspapers in 1977.
“If money talks… mine’s got a speech impediment” was posted on Twitter by Picazzo Stevens on January 28, 2011. “If ‘money talks’ then mine must have a speech impediment” was posted on Reddit—Oneliners on July 29, 2018.
7 July 1952, Austin (TX) American, “Paragraphs,” pg. 4, col. 1:
When money talks it has no speech impediment.
14 October 1953, Lubbock (TX) Evening Journal, “The Plainsman,” sec. 2, pg. 10, col. 1:
That Man on Avenue Q says when money talks, there’s never any speech impediment.
25 January 1959, Montgomery (AL) Advertiser, “Mr Bennett And Those Dratted Taxes” by Burns Bennett, pg. 3B, col. 3:
The Mistress of Mortgage Manor says that money talks, but that it has a terrible speech impediment out at our house.
18 March 1977, The Herald (Provo, UT), “Side Glances” comic strip by Gill Fox, pg. 6, col. 5:
(Two women talking to each other.—ed.)
“Money talks, but my husband’s salary has a speech impediment!”
Twitter
Lynique ♓Browning
@TheeMADDiva
RT @EExclusiveMag: If money talks. Your money has a speech impediment.
1:38 PM - 8 Oct 2010
Twitter
Picazzo Stevens
@picazzoboy
If money talks… mine’s got a speech impediment.
5:39 PM - 28 Jan 2011
Twitter
dustin wright
@dustygrooves
RT @JoelThrillz: If money talks, mine has a speech impediment.
6:28 PM - 14 Apr 2011
Twitter
Eyes Free
@eyes_free
Money talks…(mine has a speech impediment)
4:32 PM - 28 Apr 2017
Reddit—Oneliners
If “money talks” then mine must have a speech impediment.
submitted July 29, 2018 by TommehBoi
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