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
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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