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jmdict 2834582 Active (id: 1973551)
安物は高物
やすものはたかもの
1. [exp] [proverb]
▶ buy nice or buy twice
▶ you get what you pay for
▶ [lit] cheap goods are (ultimately) expensive goods



History:
2. A 2018-02-27 01:47:48  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
1. A* 2018-02-07 18:06:27  Marcus Richert <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
daij enwiktionary
daijs "安価な物はすぐに買い替えることになり、結局は高くつくとい
うこと。"

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