Proverb - Crime doesn't pay

Crime doesn't Pay:

If you engage in illegal activities, you will not make money in the long run.

Idiom - Pay through the Nose

Pay through the Nose:

If you pay through the nose for something, you pay more than the usual price for it.

I know I pay through the nose for my dental work, but the dentist I see is supposed to be the best, so I don't mind paying more than usual.

We had to pay through the nose for our room because it was a long weekend and most of the hotels were fully booked.

Persian: پول زیادی پرداخت کردن

Proverb - If you pay peanuts, you get monkeys

If You Pay Peanuts, You Get Monkeys:

An employer who pays low wages will have bad staff.

Note: To pay peanuts means to pay very low wages.

Persian: هر چقد پول بدی همون قدر آش می خوری