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Portuguese
Etymology
Literally, “cheap turn out expensive”.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /u baˈɾa.tu ˈsaj ˈka.ɾu/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /o baˈɾa.to ˈsaj ˈka.ɾo/
Proverb
o barato sai caro
- cheap objects or solutions can end up being expensive, because they don’t last as long, require high maintenance or are inefficient
2010, Walberto Fernandes, Quebrando barreiras em vendas, Schoba, page 90:Quem nunca passou a experiência do “o barato sai caro”?- Who never went through the experience of “cheap turning out to be expensive”?