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1 the man who pays the piper, calls the tune
English-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > the man who pays the piper, calls the tune
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2 he who pays the piper, calls the tune
var: the man who pays the piper, calls the tunesyn: you pays your money and you takes your choiceхто платить волинщику, той замовляє музику ≅ за чиїм столом сидиш, того й правду хвалиш чий хліб їси, того й пісню співай панська воля – наша доля писар пише, писар маже, так запише, як пан скаже скачи, враже, як пан каже на чиєму току молотять, тому й хліб возятьEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > he who pays the piper, calls the tune
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3 he who calls the tune must pay the piper
English-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > he who calls the tune must pay the piper
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4 they that dance must pay the fiddler
var: if you want to dance, you must pay the fiddlerwho dances to the tune, must pay the piperтой, хто танцює, повинен платити скрипалюEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > they that dance must pay the fiddler
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better an empty purse than an empty head a dollar saved is a dollar earned every man has his price a friend in the market is better than money in the purse a full purse has many friends he that is of the opinion money will do everything may well be suspected of doing everything for money he that serves God for money will serve the devil for better wages he who pays the piper, calls the tune honour and profit lie not in one sack if you want to know the value of money, try borrowing some a light purse is a heavy purse money answers all things money doesn't grow on trees money has no smell money has wings money in the purse will always be in fashion money is a good servant, but a bad master money is the root of all evil money is the sinews of war money isn't everything money makes money money makes the man money never comes out of season money will buy everything but real happiness more money, more sin muck and money go together never loan money to a friend unless you wish to lose him never spend your money before you have it nothing but money is sweeter than honey no ear is deaf to the song that gold sings a penny soul never came to twopence sailors get their money like horses, but spend it like asses there is no dust so blinding as gold dust those who have money have trouble about it the true value of life cannot be measured in. dollars the value of money lies in what we do with it when a man says money can do anything, it's a sure sign he hasn't got any wrinkled purses make wrinkled faces you cannot serve God and Mammon -
6 you pays your money and you takes your choice
English-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > you pays your money and you takes your choice
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he who pays the piper calls the tune — Reversing the emphasis of they that dance must pay the fiddler. 1895 Daily News 18 Dec. 9 Londoners had paid the piper, and should choose the tune. 1910 Spectator 22 Oct. 643 Until British electors know that the dollars have been returned they… … Proverbs new dictionary
he who pays the piper calls the tune — phrase used for saying that the person who provides the money for an activity, business etc can make the decisions about it Thesaurus: words used to describe spending behaviourhyponym to buy somethingsynonym Main entry: piper * * * he who pays… … Useful english dictionary
He who pays the piper calls the tune. — something that you say which means that the person who provides the money for something can decide how it should be done. You may not agree with Mr Brown but he funded this venture, and he who pays the piper calls the tune … New idioms dictionary
he who pays the piper calls the tune — ► he who pays the piper calls the tune proverb the person providing the money for something has the right to determine how it s spent. Main Entry: ↑pay … English terms dictionary
he who pays the piper calls the tune — used for saying that the person who provides the money for an activity, business etc can make the decisions about it … English dictionary
call the shots/ the tune — The person who calls the shots or the tune is the one who makes all the important decisions and is in control of the situation. He shows a lot of authority but in fact it s his wife who calls the tune … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
call the tune — The person who calls the tune makes the important decisions about something. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
call the tune — The person who calls the tune makes the important decisions about something … The small dictionary of idiomes
tune — [[t]tju͟ːn, AM tu͟ːn[/t]] ♦♦♦ tunes, tuning, tuned 1) N COUNT A tune is a series of musical notes that is pleasant and easy to remember. She was humming a merry little tune. Syn: melody 2) N COUNT You can refer to a song or a short piece of music … English dictionary
tune — /tjun / (say tyoohn), /tʃun/ (say choohn) noun 1. a succession of musical sounds forming an air or melody, with or without the harmony accompanying it. 2. a musical setting of a hymn or psalm, usually in four part harmony. –verb (tuned, tuning)… …
tune — 01. We need someone to [tune] our piano it sounds terrible. 02. I know the [tune] to that song, but I don t know the words. 03. Do you know how to [tune] a guitar? 04. You should check your car on a regular basis to make sure that it is properly… … Grammatical examples in English