English Dictionary

the house always wins

ことわざ

広義

In a casino, all gambling is designed so that the house (i.e. the casino owners) will always net a profit, regardless of the successes of the patrons

日本語の意味

カジノにおいて、すべての賭博は、利用者の勝利に関係なく、経営側（カジノ）が必ず利益を得るように仕組まれていることを意味する。

Even when someone hits a big jackpot, seasoned gamblers remind newcomers that the house always wins, so they never gamble more than they can afford to lose.

誰かが大きなジャックポットを当てても、経験者は新人にカジノ側が常に利益を得るように設計されていることを思い出させ、だからこそ自分が失ってもよい金額以上は賭けない。

意味（1）

In a casino, all gambling is designed so that the house (i.e. the casino owners) will always net a profit, regardless of the successes of the patrons

Don't go to that casino. All their games are designed to make you lose more money than you earn, so that the house always wins.

意味（2）

(by extension) Any economic system is designed to net a profit for the capital holders

The more we sell in our shop, the more profit for all of us. Our customers will be happy, but the house always wins.