Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Bosnian term or phrase:
Pita skuplja neg tepsija
English translation:
Pie more expensive than the pan
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Pita skuplja neg tepsija
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| 5 +4 | A pie more expensive than the pan |
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A pie more expensive than the pan
... phrase used to express situations where the result of an action is not worthy of the action itself, or when there's to much of problems to justify the result.
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I.e. would you prepare a pie (or a cake) when the ingredients cost you more than the pie-dish (vessel) ?
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I.e. would you prepare a pie (or a cake) when the ingredients cost you more than the pie-dish (vessel) ?
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