the house always wins
English
Proverb
the house always wins
- In a casino, all gambling is designed so that the house (i.e. the casino owners) will always net a profit, regardless of the successes of the patrons
- Don't go to that casino. All their games are designed to make you lose more money than you earn, so that the house always wins.
- (by extension) Any economic system is designed to net a profit for the capital holders
- The more we sell in our shop, the more profit for all of us. Our customers will be happy, but the house always wins.