मतलब
Cheap things cost more in repairs.
सांस्कृतिक पृष्ठभूमि
In local markets, bargaining is common. Shopkeepers often use this proverb to defend their higher prices against customers who want extreme discounts. South Asian parents often use this phrase to teach children the value of money and the importance of looking for quality over quantity. Traditional tailors and cobblers use this to distinguish their hand-made work from cheap, factory-made alternatives. With the rise of apps like Daraz or AliExpress in Pakistan, this proverb is frequently seen in product reviews for low-quality items.
Use the full version
Using 'Sasta roye baar baar, mehenga roye ek baar' makes you sound much more fluent and culturally aware.
Context matters
Don't use this if someone is sad about losing money; it can sound like you are mocking them.
मतलब
Cheap things cost more in repairs.
Use the full version
Using 'Sasta roye baar baar, mehenga roye ek baar' makes you sound much more fluent and culturally aware.
Context matters
Don't use this if someone is sad about losing money; it can sound like you are mocking them.
खुद को परखो
Complete the proverb with the correct words.
سستا روئے _______ _______، مہنگا روئے ایک بار۔
The standard proverb uses 'baar baar' to emphasize repetition.
Which situation best fits the proverb 'Sasta roye baar baar'?
A) Buying a luxury car. B) Buying a cheap charger that breaks every week. C) Giving money to charity.
The proverb applies to low-quality items that fail repeatedly.
Choose the correct verb form used in the proverb.
سستا _______ بار بار۔
The subjunctive form 'roye' is used in this traditional proverb.
Complete the dialogue.
احمد: یہ جوتے صرف 200 روپے کے ہیں۔ علی: مت لو، ________۔
Ali is warning Ahmed about the low quality of the cheap shoes.
🎉 स्कोर: /4
विज़ुअल लर्निंग टूल्स
Sasta vs Mehenga
अभ्यास बैंक
4 अभ्यासسستا روئے _______ _______، مہنگا روئے ایک بار۔
The standard proverb uses 'baar baar' to emphasize repetition.
A) Buying a luxury car. B) Buying a cheap charger that breaks every week. C) Giving money to charity.
The proverb applies to low-quality items that fail repeatedly.
سستا _______ بار بار۔
The subjunctive form 'roye' is used in this traditional proverb.
احمد: یہ جوتے صرف 200 روپے کے ہیں۔ علی: مت لو، ________۔
Ali is warning Ahmed about the low quality of the cheap shoes.
🎉 स्कोर: /4
अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले सवाल
10 सवालYes, 'roye' is a conjugated form of the verb 'rona' (to cry).
No, it is almost exclusively used for goods, services, or investments.
It is a proverb, so it is 'frozen' formal, but used in very casual daily life.
In this proverb, yes. In general, it just means low price.
The second half: 'Mehenga roye ek baar' (The expensive cries once).
Because a cheap item breaks repeatedly, causing repeated frustration.
Yes, it is very common in Hindi as well.
Yes, especially if the food was cheap and made you sick.
It can be if used to judge someone's poverty. Use it as advice, not a judgment.
This proverb is the exact equivalent.
संबंधित मुहावरे
مہنگا روئے ایک بار
contrastThe expensive (thing) makes you cry only once (at the time of purchase).
نیم حکیم خطرہ جان
similarA half-doctor is a threat to life.
گئے پیسے پانی میں
builds onMoney went into the water (wasted).
