you get what you pay for
In commercial transactions, the prices increase, as the quality of goods and services…In commercial transactions, the prices increase, as the quality of goods and services increases, i.e., the more one pays, the higher-quality the merchandise.
» What have you come here for?
Warum bist du hierher gekommen? — xtofu80
Warum sind Sie hergekommen? — RandomUsername
Warum seid ihr hergekommen? — RandomUsername
Зачем ты сюда пришёл? — Hellerick
Зачем вы сюда пришли? — shanghainese
Навіщо ти сюди прийшов? — deniko
Навіщо ти сюди прийшла? — deniko
Навіщо ви сюди прийшли? — deniko
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1 senses(informal)In commercial transactions, the prices increase, as the quality of goods and services increases, i.e., the more one pays, the higher-quality the merchandise.
Qualität hat ihren Preis
Examples
10453 sentencesWhat have you come here for?
Навіщо ти сюди прийшов? — deniko
ruЗачем ты сюда пришёл? — Hellerick
deWarum bist du hierher gekommen? — xtofu80
You have a gift for music.
У тебе музичний талант. — deniko
ruУ тебя дар к музыке. — sharptoothed
deDu hast ein Talent für Musik. — Elie
Thank you for the pleasant evening.
Дякую за гарний вечір. — rozmaita
ruСпасибо за приятный вечер. — heccele
deDanke für den angenehmen Abend. — Dejo
What did you go there for?
Чому ви туди ходили? — deniko
ruЗачем ты туда пошёл? — marafon
deAus welchem Grund warst du dort? — lilygilder
What did you buy it for?
Навіщо ти це купив? — shanghainese
ruЗачем вы это купили? — marafon
deWofür hast du es gekauft? — BraveSentry
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