詞彙 "if you pay peanuts, you get monkeys" 在中文的含義

"if you pay peanuts, you get monkeys" 在英語中是什麼意思?與 Lingoland 一起探索這個詞的含義、發音及具體用法

if you pay peanuts, you get monkeys

US /ɪf ju peɪ ˈpiː.nʌts, ju ɡet ˈmʌŋ.kiz/
UK /ɪf ju peɪ ˈpiː.nʌts, ju ɡet ˈmʌŋ.kiz/
"if you pay peanuts, you get monkeys" picture

成語

如果你付的薪水太低,就只能招到庸才

if an employer pays very low wages, they cannot expect to find good, skilled, or experienced employees

範例:
The company is struggling with high turnover because if you pay peanuts, you get monkeys.
公司正面臨高員工流失率,因為如果你付的薪水太低,就只能招到庸才
They expected expert advice for a tiny fee, but if you pay peanuts, you get monkeys.
他們希望花很少的錢得到專家的建議,但一分錢一分貨