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安物は高物
Hiragana
やすものがいのぜにうしない
Kanji
安物買いの銭失い
Proverb
Japanese Meaning
値段の安い品物は品質が悪く、かえって損をするという戒め。似た意味のことわざに「安物買いの銭失い」がある。
Easy Japanese Meaning
ねだんがとてもやすいものは、しつがわるくて、けっきょくそんをするといういみ
Sense（1）
penny wise and pound foolish; you get what you pay for
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penny wise and pound foolish; you get what you pay for
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安物は高物
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He always buys cheap things, so in the end, it becomes 'penny wise and pound foolish'.
He always buys cheap things, so in the end, it becomes 'penny wise and pound foolish'.
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彼はいつも安物を買うので、結局「安物は高物」になってしまう。
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