1. Banks - Noun
2. Banks - Proper noun
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
Source: WordNetBanks are an almost irresistible attraction for that element of our society which seeks unearned money. J. Edgar Hoover
The process by which banks create money is so simple that the mind is repelled. John Kenneth Galbraith
As headstrong as an allegory on the banks of the Nile. Richard Brinsley Sheridan
Still waters wash out banks. Czech Proverb
The river is flat but the banks are steep. Russian Proverb
A man who lives on the banks of the Niger should not wash his hands with spittle. African Proverb