Tag Archives: 銭失い

Cheap is dear, but deer don’t cheep

Posted on March 11, 2018 by Confanity

For those counting, this is the 200th kotowaza! To celebrate, we’re… doing nothing special! 安物買いの銭失い (Yasumonogai no zeniushinai; “Losing money by buying cheap”) Definition: Especially cheap things tend to be poorly made; they fail to perform their functions properly, or … Continue reading →

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