一分錢一分貨 [－－钱－－货]

Jyutping jat1 fan1 cin4 jat1 fan1 fo3
Pinyin yī fēn qián yī fēn huò

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. nothing for nothing
  2. you get what you pay for
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句
    付出​嘅​金​錢​同​所​得到​貨​物​嘅​質​素​成正比​；​貨物平​，​質素​自然​低
    you get what you pay for
    • 一分錢一分貨吖嘛。呢隻戒指先賣一百蚊，一定唔會用真金造啦。
      一分钱一分货吖嘛。呢只戒指先卖一百蚊，一定唔会用真金造啦。
      jat1 fan1 cin4 jat1 fan1 fo3 aa1 maa3. ni1 zek3 gaai3 zi2 sin1 maai6 jat1 baak3 man1, jat1 ding6 m4 wui5 jung6 zan1 gam1 zou6 laa1.
      You get what you pay for. This golden ring only costs $100, so there's no way it's made of real gold.
  2. 近義詞
    平嘢冇好嘢
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. proverb
    you get what you pay for
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    一分钱一分货吖嘛。呢只戒指先卖一百蚊，一定唔会用真金造啦。
    一分錢一分貨吖嘛。呢隻戒指先賣一百蚊，一定唔會用真金造啦。
    jat1 fan1 cin4 jat1 fan1 fo3 aa1 maa3. ni1 zek3 gaai3 zi2 sin1 maai6 jat1 baak3 man1, jat1 ding6 m4 wui5 jung6 zan1 gam1 zou6 laa1.
    • You get what you pay for. This golden ring only costs $100, so there's no way it's made of real gold.