No one ever went broke underestimating the taste of... saying spoken language
Its full saying is "Nobody ever went broke underestimating the taste of the American public/people".
It means people are easily deceived or misled, which makes them the main source of income for others.
A: How could we sell these poor-high products to people? B: No one ever went broke underestimating the taste of the American people.
A: People are just making that unscrupulous company rich by buying these shabby products. B: No one ever went broke underestimating the taste of the American people.
A: How could we make a film from this bullshit script? B: Oh please, no one ever went broke underestimating the taste of the American people.
Do you know why shabby products still exist? Because no one ever went broke underestimating the taste of the American people.
To maintain someone's attention or to keep them waiting in a state of uncertainty.
Very dishonest and deceptive
To deliberately hide one's true nature, intentions or purposes
1. To carry out something foolish or risky
2. To carry out a trick
It was often said by a photographer when he would like small children to look at the camera and smile before he took a photo.
When the photographer said “watch the birdie”, all of us looked at the camera and smiled.