why buy a book when you can join a library

English

Alternative forms

• why buy a book when you can join the library

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Proverb

why buy a book when you can join a library?

1. (humorous) Being available for sexual relationships with various people is preferable to committing oneself to a single partner.

See also

• why buy the cow when you can get the milk for free