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cheapest is the dearest; a cheapskate pays twice (october); you get what you pay for (If you do not pay much money for something, it is probably of poor quality. If you pay well for something, it is more likely to be of good quality. • Alan: I was so pleased to find shoes for such a low price, but look, they're falling apart already. Jane: You get what you pay for. • This brand of soup is more expensive, but remember, you get what you pay for. Bullfinch); it'll cost more in the end (VLZ_58); penny wise and pound foolish (unwise because doing something small now would prevent much more trouble later • Education budget cuts are penny wise and pound foolish – public education is an investment in our future Taras); a lazy man works twice as hard (Баян); a lazy man does twice the work (Баян); we are not rich enough to buy cheap things (igisheva); a miser pays twice (october) |
