why buy a cow when you can get (the) milk for free
who would keep (a|the) cow when he may have a bottle of milk for a penny
why buy (a|the) cow when milk is (so|) cheap

Визначення та значення слова «why buy a cow when you can get (the) milk for free» англійською мовою

why buy a cow when you can get (the) milk for free
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used to suggest that it is better to take advantage of what's already available than to make unnecessary investments without weighing the costs and benefits

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When Jane's colleagues suggested she invest in expensive software, Jane replied, " Why buy a cow when you can get milk for free? " She was able to accomplish the same tasks using free software and saw no need to spend money on the expensive option.
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