"nunca mucho cuesta poco" meaning in Spanish

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Phrase

IPA: /ˌnunka ˌmut͡ʃo ˌkwesta ˈpoko/, [ˌnũŋ.ka ˌmu.t͡ʃo ˌkwes.t̪a ˈpo.ko]
Etymology: Literally, “much never costs little”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|much never costs little}} “much never costs little”, {{lit|much never costs little}} Literally, “much never costs little” Head templates: {{head|es|phrase}} nunca mucho cuesta poco
  1. you get what you pay for
    Sense id: en-nunca_mucho_cuesta_poco-es-phrase-0Vruv3ER Categories (other): Spanish entries with incorrect language header

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