Sentence examples of "penny" in English

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Translations: all5 sou2 cent1 other translations2
His ideas never earned him a single penny. Ses idées ne lui ont jamais rapporté un sou.
His ideas never earned him even one penny. Ses idées ne lui rapportèrent jamais même un sou.
How many pennies does it take to make one pound? Combien de cents faut-il pour faire une livre sterling ?
It's worth every penny. Ça vaut son pesant d'or.
In for a penny, in for a pound Quand le vin est tiré, il faut le boire
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