"paid the piper" meaning in English

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Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} paid the piper
  1. simple past and past participle of pay the piper Tags: form-of, participle, past Form of: pay the piper
    Sense id: en-paid_the_piper-en-verb-gWFDwSwv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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