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buy cheap, buy twice

buy cheap, buy twice proverb: buying a low-priced but inferior product (i.e., one that is cheap in both senses of that word) is a false economy because it will need replacement.

Proverb

buy cheap, buy twice

  1. Buying a low-priced but inferior product (i.e., one that is cheap in both senses of that word) is a false economy because it will need replacement.

Synonyms of buy cheap, buy twice

Questions about buy cheap, buy twice

What does buy cheap, buy twice mean?
Buy cheap, buy twice means buying a low-priced but inferior product (i.e., one that is cheap in both senses of that word) is a false economy because it will need replacement.
What part of speech is buy cheap, buy twice?
Buy cheap, buy twice is a proverb.

Words near buy cheap, buy twice in the dictionary

  1. buy and pay for
  2. buy back
  3. buy backs
  4. buy boat
  5. buy boats
  6. buy cheap, buy twice
  7. buy down
  8. buy high, sell higher
  9. buy in
  10. buy into
  11. buy it

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