good work ain't cheap, cheap work ain't good

proverb

Synonym of buy cheap, buy twice and if you pay peanuts, you get monkeys

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Meanings

proverb
  1. Synonym of buy cheap, buy twice and if you pay peanuts, you get monkeys

    Synonyms: buy cheap, buy twice and if you pay peanuts, you get monkeys

Synonyms & antonyms

proverbSynonym of buy cheap, buy twice and if you pay peanuts, you get monkeys

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buy cheapbuy twice and if you pay peanutsyou get monkeys
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buy cheap, buy twiceif you pay peanuts, you get monkeys
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APA

good work ain't cheap, cheap work ain't good. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/good%20work%20ain't%20cheap%2C%20cheap%20work%20ain't%20good

MLA

“good work ain't cheap, cheap work ain't good.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/good%20work%20ain't%20cheap%2C%20cheap%20work%20ain't%20good. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “good work ain't cheap, cheap work ain't good,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/good%20work%20ain't%20cheap%2C%20cheap%20work%20ain't%20good.

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