"lo barato sale caro" meaning in All languages combined

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Proverb [Spanish]

Etymology: Literally, “cheap [things] turn out expensive”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|cheap 􂀿things􂁀 turn out expensive}} “cheap [things] turn out expensive”, {{lit|cheap 􂀿things􂁀 turn out expensive}} Literally, “cheap [things] turn out expensive” Head templates: {{head|es|proverb}} lo barato sale caro
  1. cheap objects or solutions can end up being expensive, because they don’t last as long, require high maintenance or are inefficient
    Sense id: en-lo_barato_sale_caro-es-proverb-7iLyK37a
  2. buy cheap, buy twice
    Sense id: en-lo_barato_sale_caro-es-proverb-NXzHAaCA
  3. cheap things in expensive disguise make everything more costly, setting precedence to inflate true value while lowering quality not just for goods but services and society as a whole
    Sense id: en-lo_barato_sale_caro-es-proverb-Qei2HsYd Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Spanish entries with incorrect language header, Spanish proverbs Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 12 14 74 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 8 7 85 Disambiguation of Spanish entries with incorrect language header: 19 13 68 Disambiguation of Spanish proverbs: 15 13 72
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: el dinero del avaro, dos veces va al mercado [dated], el dinero del pobre dos veces se gasta
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