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kolmen markan räätäli tekee kuuden markan vahingon

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kolmen markan räätäli tekee kuuden markan vahingon (literally, “a three markka tailor does six markkas of damage”)

  1. cheap is expensive (picking the cheapest option, i.e. trying to be thrifty, often tends to cost more in the long run)