100Japanese proverb ことわざ
安物買いの銭失い
やすものがいのぜにうしないYasumono gai no zeni ushinai
“Buying cheap is losing your money.”
The meaning
A low price often hides a high cost: rebuying, repairing, regretting. Quality is paid once; junk is paid endlessly.
At the origin
Merchant common sense, still current.
The characters
In practice
For what serves daily, choose the quality that lasts.