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Phrase of the Day (he who pays the piper calls the tune)-28MAY20

Phrase of the Day (he who pays the piper calls the tune)-28MAY20

Today’s “Phrase of the Day” is he who pays the piper calls the tune and its meaning is “a person who pays for something will have a final say and decide how it should be done”.

Example Sentence: As the body that will be paying the piper, the Board of Control for Cricket in India will be calling the tune. No surprises here. That’s been the case for about a quarter century now.

This phrase is present in The Hindu Sports Page article preading the gospel will take a back seat to attracting the moolah and click here to read it.

Courtesy: The Hindu

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