you pays your money, and you takes your chance(s)
you pays your money, and you takes your chance(s)
When you buy something, you must accept the risk that it will not be what you wanted. I'm sorry to hear that the laptop you bought on that shady site doesn't work, but you pays your money, and you takes your chances.
See also: and, pay, take
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
You pays your money and you takes your chance(s).
Prov. You must resign yourself to taking risks.; Everything costs something, but paying for something does not guarantee that you will get it. (The grammatical errors are intentional.) Customer: Can you guarantee that this washing machine won't break? Salesman: No guarantees. You pays your money and you takes your chances.
See also: and, chance, money, pay, take
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- You pays your money and you takes your chance
- on the shady side of
- it's too late for sorry
- no earthly use
- be not (oneself)
- not oneself
- not feeling (oneself)
- price is right, the
- the price is right
- in a sorry state