One man's trash is another man's treasure



One man's trash is another man's treasure.

Prov. Something that one person considers worthless may be considered valuable by someone else. Q: Why would anyone want to hang a picture like that on the wall? A: One man's trash is another man's treasure. A: Bob's uncle is always going through people's garbage, looking for old stuff. B: One man's trash is another man's treasure.
See also: another, one, trash, treasure

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Ederne-Basque
Reidar-Norwegian
Brigid['bridʒid]
Fri&Eth;Rik-Icelandic
TildaTEEL-dah (Finnish)English, Swedish, Finnish
Sami (2)-Arabic