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安物 やすもの

  1. cheap article; poor-quality article

安物は高物 やすものはたかもの

  1. buy nice or buy twice; cheap goods are (ultimately) expensive goods; you get what you pay for

安物買いの銭失い やすものがいのぜにうしない

  1. wasting money on a cheap item; you get what you pay for
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