there's no such thing as a free lunch

English

Proverb

there's no such thing as a free lunch

Nothing is free; even things that appear free often have to be paid in the end.

Synonyms

(nothing is free): TANSTAAFL, there ain't no such thing as a free lunch, TINSTAAFL

Related terms

free lunch

See also

you don't get something for nothing

Translations

nothing is free; everything has a price

Arabic: please add this translation if you can
Catalan: ningú dóna duros a quatre pessetes
Chinese:
Mandarin: 天下沒有白吃的午餐, 天下没有白吃的午餐 (tiānxià méiyǒu báichī de wǔcān)
Finnish: ilmaisia lounaita ei ole
French: on n'a rien sans rien (fr)

German: nichts ist umsonst; es wird einem nichts geschenkt
Italian: i soldi non crescono sugli alberi
Japanese: 只より高いものはない (ja) (tada-yori takai mono-wa nai)
Norwegian: ingenting i livet er gratis
Portuguese: não existe almoço de graça
Russian: беспла́тный сыр быва́ет то́лько в мышело́вке (besplátnyj syr byvájet tólʹko v myšelóvke) (lit: free cheese may be only in a mouse-trap)
Turkish: bedava yemek diye bir şey yoktur

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