Dictionary of American idioms

GAME IS NOT WORTH THE CANDLE

game is not worth the candle: translation

{literary} What is being done is not worth the trouble or cost; the gain is not worth the effort. * /I don't want to walk so far on such a hot day. The game is not worth the candle./

  1. game is not worth the candle—игра не стоит свеч...Англо-русский словарь идиом
  2. game is not worth the candle—игра не стоит свеч...Англо-русский словарь редакция bed