he who pays the piper calls the tune
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he who pays the piper calls the tune — idiom
1. The person who provides the money for something has the right to control it.
1.idiom
Definition
The person who provides the money for something has the right to control it.
Example
Since the investor funded the project, he who pays the piper calls the tune.
My parents support me financially, so he who pays the piper calls the tune.