caveat emptor
noun /ˌkæviæt ˈemptɔː(r)/
/ˌkæviæt ˈemptɔːr/
(from Latin)- the principle that a person who buys something is responsible for finding any faults in the thing they buy
- The sale is subject to the caveat emptor principle.
Word OriginLatin, ‘let the buyer beware’.