1595 T. LODGE Fig for Momus H2 Buy cheape, sell deare.
1862 RUSKIN Unto this Last II. 60 Buy in the cheapest market?—yes; but what made your market cheap?.. Sell in the dearest?.. But what made your market dear?
1880 J. A. FROUDE Bunyan vii. ‘To buy in the cheapest market and sell in the dearest’ was Mr. Badman’s common rule in business... In Bunyan’s opinion it was knavery in disguise.
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buy — see buy in the cheapest market and sell in the dearest you buy land, you buy stones; you buy meat, you buy bones why buy a cow when milk is so cheap? money can’t buy happiness one white foot, buy him; two white feet, try him; th … Proverbs new dictionary
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market — see buy in the cheapest market and sell in the dearest a moneyless man goes fast through the market … Proverbs new dictionary
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cheap — see it is as cheap sitting as standing why buy a cow when milk is so cheap? talk is cheap buy in the cheapest market and sell in the dearest … Proverbs new dictionary
dear — see experience keeps a dear school gold may be bought too dear buy in the cheapest market and sell in the dearest far fetched and dear bought is good for ladies … Proverbs new dictionary
Barter — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Barter >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 barter barter exchange scorse| truck system Sgm: N 1 interchange interchange &c. 148 GRP: N 2 Sgm: N 2 a Roland for an Oliver a Roland for an Oliver Sgm: N 2 quid pro … English dictionary for students
barter — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Moneyless exchange of goods Nouns 1. barter, exchange, truck, interchange; marketing, trade, commerce, buying and selling, traffic, business, custom, shopping; commercial enterprise, speculation, [stock… … English dictionary for students
