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English
Etymology
A reference to peanuts (“especially of a salary: a very small or insufficient amount”) (originally US slang dating to the mid 20th century)[1] and monkey (“a person of minimal intelligence, idiot”), with a humorous allusion to the fact that monkeys are fond of nuts.
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Proverb
if you pay peanuts, you get monkeys
- (British, informal) Offering a low payment or salary will not attract skilled workers or employees.
- Synonyms: good work ain't cheap, cheap work ain't good; if you pay bananas, you get monkeys
Translations
offering a low payment or salary will not attract skilled workers or employees
- Finnish: viiden markan suutari tekee kuuden markan vahingon
- Greek: αν βάζεις τον κώλο σου να σου κάνει δουλειά, σκατά δουλειά θα κάνει (el) (an vázeis ton kólo sou na sou kánei douleiá, skatá douleiá tha kánei, literally “if you put your ass to work for you, it will do shitty work”) (humorous, informal, vulgar), τον κώλο βάζεις μάγειρα, σκατά θα μαγειρέψει (el) (ton kólo vázeis mágeira, skatá tha mageirépsei) (humorous, informal, vulgar)
- Macedonian: please add this translation if you can
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