good work ain't cheap, cheap work ain't good
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Meaning · English
Synonym of buy cheap, buy twice and if you pay peanuts, you get monkeys
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
tương tự như mua rẻ thì mua hai lần và trả lương thấp thì nhận được kết quả thấp
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Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “good work ain't cheap, cheap work ain't good” mean?
Synonym of buy cheap, buy twice and if you pay peanuts, you get monkeys
Is “good work ain't cheap, cheap work ain't good” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.