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you get what you pay for(
yu
geht
wuht
yu
pey
for
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (general)
a. bueno y barato no caben en un zapato
This bed is full of bedbugs. - What did you expect from a one-star hotel? You get what you pay for.Esta cama está llena de chinches. - ¿Qué esperabas de un hotel de una estrella? Bueno y barato no caben en un zapato.
b. lo barato sale caro
Is it worth it to buy a top-of-the-line vacuum cleaner? - Yes. You get what you pay for.¿Vale la pena comprar una aspiradora de primera calidad? - Sí. Lo barato sale caro.
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