Idiom: you get what you pay for

Meaning

Idiom: you get what you pay for

the price of something usually equals its quality (especially cheap things are often of low quality).

— It’s true you get what you pay for—this $239 laptop is unbelievably slow.

— How can you expect 5-star quality when you choose to stay at budget motel? You get what you pay for.

— Ugh, My umbrella broke the first time I used it. I got what I paid for buying the cheapest one I saw.

— You get what you pay for so that's why I invest in expensive shoes, suits and silk ties.

— The next time you buy a car remember that you get what you pay for.

— I know you get what you pay for but I'm not going to waste a lot of money on t-shirts.

— This is our cheapest smartphone but as you know, you get what you pay for.

— I know you get what you pay for but my daughter's only 15 and frequently loses jewelry.