English / proverb
Buy Cheap, Buy Twice
MEANING IN ENGLISH
Purchasing low-priced, inferior goods usually ends up costing more because they break quickly and require replacement.
In context
01
He bought a ten-dollar electric drill that malfunctioned within three days, learning the hard truth that when you buy cheap, you buy twice.
02
Invest in genuine leather boots instead of synthetic ones, because if you buy cheap, you buy twice.
Synonyms
Penny-wise and pound-foolish,Low price means poor longevity,Quality saves money
Antonyms
Buy quality buy once,Prudent durable investment
Collocations
adage buy cheap buy twice,warning that you buy cheap buy twice,experience proves you buy cheap buy twice