This mournful truth is everywhere confess'd, Slow rises worth by poverty depress'd.

Madam, before you flatter a man so grossly to his face, you should consider whether your flattery is worth having

His [Joseph M. Schenk's] verbal contract is worth more than the paper it's written on.

I paid too much for it, but its worth it

We're overpaying him but he's worth it

A verbal contract isn't worth the paper it's printed on