He who pays the piper calls the tune.
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Pays
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11 entriesattend tobenefit realizationcapital gaindisburse fundsdividend yieldheednotepayoffremuneratereturn on investmentsettle accounts
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5 entriesdebt repaymentdividend payoutlate paymenttax paymentwage payment
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Hypocrisy is the homage that vice pays to virtue.
Source: tatoeba (20061)
The company pays me 100,000 yen in various allowances a month in addition to the regular salary.
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Our company pays badly.
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