APAD: Another day, another dollar

The proverbial phrase 'another day, another dollar' is a weary resignation that the day to come will be one of tedious work, the only benefit being the small amount of payment at the end of it.

What's the origin of the phrase 'Another day, another dollar'?

'Another day, another dollar' began as a sailor's expression in the USA in the 19th century. It dates from the days when sailors were paid a dollar a day.

On long voyages each day was similar to the last and all that the seamen had to show for a day's work was one more dollar in their pocket.

Joseph Conrad referred to the form of payment in his seafaring novel The [N-word] of the 'Narcissus': A Tale of the Forecastle, 1897:

The common saying, 'More days, more dollars,' did not give the usual comfort because the stores were running short.

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• More days, more dollars,more experience & more opportunities -盈盈一笑间- ♀ (0 bytes) () 12/18/2023 postreply 16:12:22

• It's not only a job ,but a career. so we don't just work for -盈盈一笑间- ♀ (0 bytes) () 12/18/2023 postreply 16:16:55

• a paycheck. 在一天的疲倦之后，高喊几句口号，假装热爱工作地给自己鼓鼓劲儿。haha -盈盈一笑间- ♀ (167 bytes) () 12/18/2023 postreply 16:18:27

• You mean it’s also an eidolon:-)) -7grizzly- ♀ (0 bytes) () 12/18/2023 postreply 16:48:15

• I mean 我假装爱拉磨。 -盈盈一笑间- ♀ (167 bytes) () 12/18/2023 postreply 17:08:46

• Thankfully, we also learn another proverb:) -7grizzly- ♀ (0 bytes) () 12/18/2023 postreply 16:46:36

• haha , very good point ! -盈盈一笑间- ♀ (0 bytes) () 12/18/2023 postreply 16:47:22

• Thank you. ADAD + APAD -7grizzly- ♀ (0 bytes) () 12/18/2023 postreply 16:49:56

• ADAD + APAD +100086 -盈盈一笑间- ♀ (0 bytes) () 12/18/2023 postreply 17:09:20

• This one is easy to remember. -天边一片白云- ♀ (0 bytes) () 12/18/2023 postreply 17:39:24

• another day , another proverb -移花接木- ♂ (0 bytes) () 12/18/2023 postreply 17:52:06

• 哈哈，忽略想到对比，都是开国太祖，一个在最大的纸币上，一个在最小的纸币上：）） -卫宁- ♂ (0 bytes) () 12/18/2023 postreply 18:15:11

• 想了想，还真是的。段子手的思路就是开阔。赞！：）） -盈盈一笑间- ♀ (0 bytes) () 12/18/2023 postreply 19:37:01

• Another day, another million dollars -Zhuzitaba- ♂ (0 bytes) () 12/19/2023 postreply 07:01:56