pay the fiddler | Idiomator

Meaning: (idiomatic)To face theconsequencesof one's actions.The three-day party had been a lot of fun, but now it was time topay the fiddler.; (idiomatic)Tocontributein order toparticipate.If you want to dance, you’ve got topay the fiddler

Examples:

EN: You danced. Now pay the fiddler man. You have an obligation to that child.
ES: Ya ha salido a bailar, pero ahora su deber es criar a su hijo.
EN: ♪ Hey, you gotta pay the fiddler man ♪ ♪ If you wanna do a jig ♪
ES: ♪ Tienes que pagarle al violinista si quieres hacer un baile ♪
EN: You've gotta pay the fiddler in this world.
ES: Siempre se acaba pagando.
EN: Why, i mean, somebody's got to pay the fiddler.
ES: Alguien siempre tiene que pagar el pato.
EN: Time to pay the fiddler.
ES: La hora de pagar los platos rotos.
ID: Saatnya dihukum.
EN: Time to pay the fiddler, whore!
ES: ¡hora de tu merecido, ramera!
ID: Waktunya membayar akibatnya, Pelacur!
EN: So, now it's time to pay the fiddler!
ES: ¡Entonces, ahora es momento de pagarle al violinista!
ES: ¡Entonces, ahora es momento de pagarle al violinista!
EN: But if you wanna dance, you gotta pay the fiddler.
ES: Pero si quieres bailar, tienes que pagarle al músico.
ID: Tetapi jika kau mau terus bermain, kau harus masukkan koinnya.
EN: and who are willing to pay the fiddler for
HI: फुटवियर देने का सोच रहे हैं तो
EN: She needed to pay the fiddler here.
ID: Dia harus terima konsekuensi.

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