Idiom : The cake/the game is not worth the candle , meaning and usage

Home Knowledge Idioms and Phrases The cake/the game is not worth the candle

Idiom : The cake/the game is not worth the candle

Meaning : To say that the cake (or the game) is not worth the candle means that the advantages to be gained from doing something are not worth the effort involved.

Usage : He recorded an album but sold very few copies; the cake wasn't worth
the candle!

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The cake/the game is not worth the candle

Idiom : The cake/the game is not worth the candle

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