English Dictionary

pay the piper

verb

(idiomatic) To pay expenses for something, and thus be in a position to be in control.

He always pays the piper when we go out for dinner.

意味（1）

(idiomatic) To pay expenses for something, and thus be in a position to be in control.

Those that pay the piper must command the tune.

意味（2）

(idiomatic) To pay a monetary or other debt or experience unfavorable consequences, especially when the payment or consequences are inevitable or a result of something one has enjoyed.

[T]he very constitution of society is based upon this volunteer system of paying the piper. Honest men pay the piper for rogues, and full purses for empty ones.