A pig in a poke.
Don't be left holding the bag.
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Pigs, Etymology, and the World of Small Grifts
Why were you supposed to never buy "a pig in a poke"? Simple: Because sometimes a cheating merchant would not put a baby piglet in the bag, but instead would substitute a live cat. Foiling this practice is how we got the term "to let the cat out of the bag" and why we caution people to make sure they are never "left holding the bag."
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