a long [fat, heavy] purse 鼓鼓的钱包,富裕
a slender [lean, light] purse 瘪瘪的钱包,贫穷
a common purse 共同资金
be beyond [not within] one's purse 超过财力所允许的
make (up) a purse for 为…募捐
open one's purse 解囊,出钱
put up [give] a purse 悬赏;捐款
Little and often fills the purse. 【谚】 小收入,攒起来,钱满袋
The purse of the patient protracts the disease. 【谚】 钱多病延长(意指医生有意不让病人很快疹愈,以多收诊金)
A heavy purse makes a light heart. 【谚】 钱包鼓涨,心情舒畅
A light purse makes a heavy heart. 【谚】 袋里无钱心事多
He that has a full purse never wanted a friend. 【谚】 钱满袋,朋友来
He that hath not silver in his purse should have silk in his tongue. 【谚】 囊中无钱,嘴上要甜
You cannot make a silk purse out of a sow's ear. 【谚】 猪耳朵做不出丝绣钱袋(朽木难雕).