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you don't get something for nothing in French

you don't get something for nothing in French is on n'a rien sans rien.

you don't get something for nothing in French

on n'a rien sans rien
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One cannot expect to receive some benefit if one does not pay for it in some way or does not face a counterbalancing hazard or harm.
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"you don't get something for nothing" in French is on n'a rien sans rien.

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