something you don't want is dear at any price
something you don't want is dear at any price
proverb It is a waste of money to buy something you don't want or don't need, even if it is at a reduced price. A: "Hey, they've got silk curtains on sale for $150, marked down from $400!" B: "But those are really ugly and don't match any room in our house. I know it's a good deal, but something you don't want is dear at any price."
See also: any, dear, price, something, want
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- a thing you don't want is dear at any price
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- bathwater
- cart before the horse, don't put/set the
- bank on
- banking
- don't bark if you can't bite
- Don’t make a federal case out of it!
- (I) won't tell a soul