羊毛出在羊身上

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lit. wool comes from the sheep's back (idiom); One gets the benefit, but the price has been paid. · Nothing comes for free.

Meanings

  1. lit. wool comes from the sheep's back (idiom); One gets the benefit, but the price has been paid.
  2. Nothing comes for free.

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