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le jeu n'en vaut pas la chandelle

/lə ʒø n‿ɑ̃ vo pa la ʃɑ̃.dɛl/

phrase/lə ʒø n‿ɑ̃ vo pa la ʃɑ̃.dɛl/

it's not worth it; there's no point; the game is not worth the candle

Literally, “the game is not worth the candle.” By analogy to a card game whose potential reward is so low that it is not worth lighting the candle needed to illuminate the table.