Glossary entry

Bulgarian term or phrase:

Който плаща, той поръчва музиката

English translation:

The one who pays is the one who calls the tune

Added to glossary by Mariya Stoykova
Mar 17, 2007 20:47
17 yrs ago
Bulgarian term

Който плаща, той поръчва музиката

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Yavor Dimitrov Mar 18, 2007:
Мария, малка добавка от мен - по-разпространеният и автентичен вариант е "He who pays the piper, should (may) call the tune."

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The one who pays is the one who calls the tune

http://www.parl.gc.ca/39/1/parlbus/commbus/senate/com-e/lega...

Има го и в други варианти, включително "The one who pays is the one who orders the music", но е в руски сайт; също и "the one who decides, controls", etc. Но първият вариант ми се струва най-достоверен.

http://www.parl.gc.ca/39/1/parlbus/commbus/senate/com-e/lega...
http://www.owcinfo.org/ILC/NEWS/ILC_02.html

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agree Yavor Dimitrov
10 hrs
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He who pays the piper, calls the tune.

Personally experienced in informal conversations, popular colloquialism
Peer comment(s):

agree Peter Skipp
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agree Andrei Vrabtchev
11 hrs
agree Mihail Mateev
18 hrs
agree Ivan Klyunchev
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