"the game is not worth the candle" meaning in All languages combined

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Proverb [English]

Etymology: Calque of French le jeu ne vaut pas la chandelle. Etymology templates: {{cal|en|fr|le jeu ne vaut pas la chandelle}} Calque of French le jeu ne vaut pas la chandelle Head templates: {{en-proverb|head=the game is not worth the candle}} the game is not worth the candle
  1. The process or result is not worth the effort.
    Sense id: en-the_game_is_not_worth_the_candle-en-proverb-~Jm~K-gA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English proverbs, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
     
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