Definition of (the love of) money is the root of all evil in English:

phrase

• Avarice gives rise to selfish or wicked actions.

  Example sentences

  • ‘If money is the root of all evil, I'd like to be bad.’
  • ‘Perhaps he should reflect on Timothy's words, ‘For the love of money is the root of all evil.’’
  • ‘You know for someone who teaches that money is the root of all evil, you guys do have a lot of it.’
  • ‘Now he's talking about the old adage that money is the root of all evil.’
  • ‘Many people say that money is the root of all evil.’
  • ‘The Bible says the love of money is the root of all evil.’
  • ‘It is stories like this that give the readers a false impression that money is the root of all evil.’
  • ‘They're also taught at the same time, money is the root of all evil.’