pay too dearly for (one's) whistle

To spend a lot of money or effort on something that is ultimately disappointing or unfulfilling. The phrase refers to a story by Benjamin Franklin about a boy who wanted a whistle so much that he overpaid for it and soon lost interest in it. I worked night and day to get this position, but now I have very few friends—I guess I paid too dearly for my whistle.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Evita	[e'vi:ta:]
Heliodoros	-	Ancient Greek
Agnese	ah-NYE-ze (Italian), AHG-ne-se (Latvian)	Italian, Latvian
Kukka	KOOK-kah	Finnish
Pipra	PEE-prah	Esperanto
Jaala	-	Biblical