Maksud perkataan "why buy a cow when you can get the milk for free" dalam bahasa Melayu

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why buy a cow when you can get the milk for free

US /waɪ baɪ ə kaʊ wɛn juː kæn ɡɛt ðə mɪlk fɔːr friː/
UK /waɪ baɪ ə kaʊ wɛn juː kæn ɡɛt ðə mɪlk fɔː friː/
"why buy a cow when you can get the milk for free" picture

Idiom

mengapa perlu beli lembu jika boleh dapatkan susunya secara percuma

used to suggest that one should not commit to a serious relationship or marriage when the benefits of such a relationship are already available without it

Contoh:
He doesn't want to get married; he thinks, why buy a cow when you can get the milk for free?
Dia tidak mahu berkahwin; dia fikir, mengapa perlu beli lembu jika boleh dapatkan susunya secara percuma?
They've lived together for ten years, so he figures, why buy a cow when you can get the milk for free?
Mereka telah tinggal bersama selama sepuluh tahun, jadi dia berfikir, mengapa perlu beli lembu jika boleh dapatkan susunya secara percuma?