Exemplified in the Vimes' Boots Theory popularised in Terry Pratchett's Discworld books.

I didn’t have enough money to purchase top-quality pans, so I had to pay the “poor tax”: A poor person will buy something crappy multiple times, whereas somebody with a bit more money can afford to buy something higher in quality that will last…
Is My New Omelet Pan Thrifty or a Splurge?
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Exemplified in the Vimes' Boots Theory popularised in Terry Pratchett's Discworld books.
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Professional translator by day. Writer of silly and serious stuff by night. Also by day, when I get fed up of tedious translations. Founder of Iberospherical.
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