It’s not what you pay a man, but what he cost you that counts. Could you explain this to me?
B Berry35 New member Joined Nov 8, 2017 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language English Home Country United States Current Location United States Nov 8, 2017 #1 It’s not what you pay a man, but what he cost you that counts. Could you explain this to me? Last edited by a moderator: Nov 8, 2017
R Rover_KE Moderator Staff member Joined Jun 20, 2010 Member Type Retired English Teacher Native Language English Home Country England Current Location England Nov 8, 2017 #2 Berry35 said: "It’s not what you pay a man, but what he costs you that counts." Could you explain this to me? Click to expand... Welcome to the forum, Berry. Always tell us the source and author of any text you quote, please.
Berry35 said: "It’s not what you pay a man, but what he costs you that counts." Could you explain this to me? Click to expand... Welcome to the forum, Berry. Always tell us the source and author of any text you quote, please.
T Tdol Editor, UsingEnglish.com Staff member Joined Nov 13, 2002 Member Type Native Language British English Home Country UK Current Location Japan Nov 9, 2017 #3 You could pay someone a small salary, but their actions could cost you a lot of money if they did something wrong.
You could pay someone a small salary, but their actions could cost you a lot of money if they did something wrong.
R Rover_KE Moderator Staff member Joined Jun 20, 2010 Member Type Retired English Teacher Native Language English Home Country England Current Location England Nov 9, 2017 #4 I'm still waiting for the source and author of the text.