huò​bǐ​sān​jiā​bù​chī​kuī

shop around first and you won't get ripped off

  • created sense approved 货比三家不吃亏/貨比三家不吃虧 · huò​bǐ​sān​jiā​bù​chī​kuī · shop around first and you won't get ripped off — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    货比三家不吃亏 / 貨比三家不吃虧

    huò​bǐ​sān​jiā​bù​chī​kuī

    shop around first and you won't get ripped off

    (proverb) Always compare products and prices at multiple shops before buying to avoid being cheated or suffering a loss.

    货比三家 (literal) → 货比三家/貨比三家 · huò​bǐ​sān​jiā · to shop around 不 (literal) → 不 · bù · not 吃亏 (literal) → 吃亏/吃虧 · chī​kuī · to suffer losses

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