you get what you pay for
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you get what you pay for
proverb
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In commercial transactions, the prices increase, as the quality of goods and services increases, i.e., the more one pays, the higher-quality the merchandise.
You get what you pay for. If you want a lower price, you can go to Motel 6..
Similar: YGWYPF
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proverb quality of goods increases as the prices increases
| Español | nadie da duros a pesetas, el que quiere celeste que le cueste |
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| 日本語 | 安物買いの銭失い yasumonogai no zeni ushinai |
| 中文 | 一分錢，一分貨 /一分钱, 一分货 yī fēn qián, yī fēn huò |
| Français | en avoir pour son argent |
| Deutsch | Qualität hat ihren Preis |
| Tiếng Việt | tiền nào của nấy, tiền nào của đó, tiền nào của đấy, tiền nào của ấy |
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