You get what you pay for.

Here's a quick lesson before I got to work. Do you know the saying/proverb:

You get what you pay for.

It means that if you buy something cheap or get something free you shouldn't be surprised when it turns out the quality is low. Or in other words:

If it's free/cheap it must be of low quality.

You'll often hear someone say this when you buy something REALLY cheap and then an hour later it breaks.

(B is playing with his new toy he got at the 100 yen shop)



A: Oh no! My toy broke!!!

B: Well, you get what you pay for.

In Japanese it is:

安物買いの銭失い (やすものがいのぜにうしない)

Ok that's it for now, have a nice day~!

Phil