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you get what you pay for

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  1. you get what you pay forproverb

    In commercial transactions, the quality of goods and services increases as the prices increase, i.e., the more one pays, the better the merchandise.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of you get what you pay for in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of you get what you pay for in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of you get what you pay for in a Sentence

  1. Daniel Hamermesh:

    Texas is not doing any better now than California, california costs more to live in, but for many, you get what you pay for. The California coast is a much more pleasant place to live.

  2. Rasmus Kleis Nielsen:

    These things are happening because of us, we prefer news in the digital form because it's convenient but you get what you pay for. It takes money to do professional journalism.


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