| 单词 | piper |
| 释义 | piper (paɪpəʳ ) Word forms: pipers 1. countable noun A piper is a musician who plays the bagpipes. 2. he who pays the piper calls the tune phrase If you say 'He who pays the piper' or 'He who pays the piper calls the tune', you mean that the person who provides the money for something decides what will be done, or has a right to decide what will be done. Idioms: he who pays the piper calls the tune said to mean that the person who pays for something has the right to decide how that thing operates or is organized The ancient law that he who pays the piper calls the tune has not been repealed even in this permissive democracy. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Translations: Chinese: 风笛手 Japanese: バクパイプ奏者 |
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