APAD: He who pays the piper calls the tune

Meaning:

Decisions are made by those who are in financial control

 

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Not all decisions are, however. The horde that buy marathon tickets and stampede

the roads at some point may wish it were that simple. But they have to cross the

finish line to get a medal.

 

The related phrase "pay the piper" means to bear the consequences of an action

or activity that one has enjoyed: we will have to pay the piper, and the price

is apt to be a high one. (New Oxford American Dictionary)

 

Two idioms from one proverb. That's a good deal!

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• Two idioms from one proverb. That's a good deal! Yeah! -盈盈一笑间- ♀ (325 bytes) () 11/28/2023 postreply 10:17:09

• I'm more familiar with “pay the piper” -waterfowl- ♂ (0 bytes) () 11/28/2023 postreply 12:11:44

• 买一送一：）Love this one. 有钱人说了算，有钱有话语权。 -暖冬cool夏- ♀ (11 bytes) () 11/28/2023 postreply 13:18:47

• He who catches the sandpiper has long legs:)) -godog- ♂ (0 bytes) () 11/28/2023 postreply 13:54:22

• Sandpipers are attracted to long legs? -7grizzly- ♀ (0 bytes) () 11/28/2023 postreply 18:12:53

• Sandpipers have long legs so one must have longer ones -godog- ♂ (25 bytes) () 11/28/2023 postreply 20:16:24

• That's why people like money and power:)) -卫宁- ♂ (0 bytes) () 11/29/2023 postreply 09:00:37

• Let them pay the piper&call the tune. I'll live :-) -7grizzly- ♀ (0 bytes) () 11/29/2023 postreply 14:37:45