The difference between Pay the piper and Pay the price
When used as verbs, pay the piper means to pay expenses for something, and thus be in a position to be in control, whereas pay the price means to incur the negative consequences of one's decision.
check bellow for the other definitions of Pay the piper and Pay the price
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Pay the piper as a verb (idiomatic):
To pay expenses for something, and thus be in a position to be in control.
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Pay the piper as a verb (idiomatic):
To pay a monetary debt or experience unfavorable consequences, especially when the payment or consequences are inevitable in spite of attempts to avoid them.
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Pay the price as a verb:
To incur the negative consequences of one's decision.