rich as Croesus

Very wealthy, as in They're rich as Croesus, with their penthouse, yacht, and horses. This term alludes to Croesus, the legendary King of Lydia and supposedly the richest man on earth. The simile was first recorded in English in 1577.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Stav	-	Hebrew
Adalwin	-	Ancient Germanic
Havel	-	Czech, Slovak
Emiliano	e-mee-LYAH-no	Spanish, Italian
Muirgen	-	Irish, Irish Mythology
Vivianus	-	Late Roman