- He that pays the piper calls the tune.
- фраз. Кто платит, тот и заказывает музыку.
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He that pays the piper calls the tune.
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he who pays the piper calls the tune — Reversing the emphasis of they that dance must pay the fiddler. 1895 Daily News 18 Dec. 9 Londoners had paid the piper, and should choose the tune. 1910 Spectator 22 Oct. 643 Until British electors know that the dollars have been returned they… … Proverbs new dictionary
he who pays the piper calls the tune — phrase used for saying that the person who provides the money for an activity, business etc can make the decisions about it Thesaurus: words used to describe spending behaviourhyponym to buy somethingsynonym Main entry: piper * * * he who pays… … Useful english dictionary
He who pays the piper calls the tune. — something that you say which means that the person who provides the money for something can decide how it should be done. You may not agree with Mr Brown but he funded this venture, and he who pays the piper calls the tune … New idioms dictionary
he who pays the piper calls the tune — used for saying that the person who provides the money for an activity, business etc can make the decisions about it … English dictionary
tune — [[t]tju͟ːn, AM tu͟ːn[/t]] ♦♦♦ tunes, tuning, tuned 1) N COUNT A tune is a series of musical notes that is pleasant and easy to remember. She was humming a merry little tune. Syn: melody 2) N COUNT You can refer to a song or a short piece of music … English dictionary
tune — 01. We need someone to [tune] our piano it sounds terrible. 02. I know the [tune] to that song, but I don t know the words. 03. Do you know how to [tune] a guitar? 04. You should check your car on a regular basis to make sure that it is properly… … Grammatical examples in English
piper — [[t]pa͟ɪpə(r)[/t]] pipers 1) N COUNT A piper is a musician who plays the bagpipes. 2) PHRASE If you say He who pays the piper or He who pays the piper calls the tune , you mean that the person who provides the money for something decides what… … English dictionary
tune — see why should the devil have all the best tunes? a dripping June sets all in tune when the furze is in bloom, my love’s in tune there’s many a good tune played on an old fiddle he that lives in hope dances to an ill tune … Proverbs new dictionary
piper — pip|er [ paıpər ] noun count a musician who plays a musical pipe or the BAGPIPES he who pays the piper calls the tune used for saying that the person who provides the money for an activity, business, etc. is in charge of it … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
pay the piper — phrasal 1. : to bear the cost of something artists will be chosen … supported by the state … the people will pay the piper and call the tune Clive Bell 2. : to suffer the consequences of or penalty for an act * * * pay the piper see under ↑pipe1… … Useful english dictionary
they that dance must pay the fiddler — Cf. he who pays the piper calls the tune, where the emphasis is reversed. To pay the piper (fiddler, etc.) means ‘to bear the cost (of an enterprise)’. The proverb is now predominantly found in US use. 1638 J. TAYLOR Taylor’s Feast in Works… … Proverbs new dictionary
