not worth the paper it's written on

and not worth the paper it's printed on

Fig. [of a document] meaningless or without authority; of no value. That contract isn't worth the paper it's written on. All the signatures are forged. Don't take a check from that guy. It's not worth the paper it's written on.

See also: not, on, paper, worth, written

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Renie	-	English (Rare)
Teodoro	te-o-DO-ro (Italian), te-o-DHO-ro (Spanish)	Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Margaretha	mahr-gah-RE-tah (German)	Dutch, German
Rosalie	ro-za-LEE (French), RO-zə-lee (English)	French, German, Dutch, English
Margot	mar-GO	French
Katarzyna	kah-tah-ZHI-nah	Polish