he who pays the piper calls the tune old-fashionedused to say that the person who gives the money for something can decide how it will be used花钱的人说了算⇒pay lip service to at LIP SERVICE⇒pay your dues at DUE² (2) he who pays the piper calls the tune proverb the person who provides the money for something has the right to determine how it's spent 〈谚〉谁出钱谁做主; 谁承担费用谁有决定权。 he who pays the piper calls the ˈtune(saying)the person who provides the money for sth can also control how it is spent花钱的人说了算；财大者气粗 |