词汇 "he who pays the piper, calls the tune" 在中文的含义
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he who pays the piper, calls the tune
US /hiː huː peɪz ðə ˈpaɪ.pɚ kɔːlz ðə tuːn/
UK /hiː huː peɪz ðə ˈpaɪ.pə kɔːlz ðə tjuːn/
成语
出钱的人说了算, 吃人家的嘴软，拿人家的手短
the person who provides the money for something should also be the one who decides how it is spent or done
示例:
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The sponsor wants to change the event's theme, and since he who pays the piper calls the tune, we have to agree.
赞助商想更改活动主题，既然出钱的人说了算，我们也只能同意。
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I don't like the new rules, but he who pays the piper calls the tune.
我不喜欢这些新规定，但没办法，出钱的人说了算。