Can you translate shovel charm from Russia?

Molewacker

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A little surprise from a seller in Russia - can't figure it out

No camera today, so found a online example

russ shovel.jpg
 

It is transliterated Grebi den'gi lopatoy. I think it means throw money with a shovel or shovel money with a shovel. I don't know... I don't know Russian.
 

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Hey, shovel and money on the same charm sounds good!
 

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Yeah, especially on a metal detecting forum....
 

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It doesn't make sense as a literal translation. Loosely, I think it approximates to something like "spades row the money [boat]" and perhaps is a Russian proverb. We might express it in a maxim something akin to "hard work makes you the money" or "you don't get rich by being lazy".
 

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