羊毛出在羊身上
羊毛出在羊身上
yáng máo chū zài yáng shēn shàng
lit. wool comes from the sheep's back (idiom); One gets the benefit, but the price has been paid.; Nothing comes for free.
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- (idiom) lit. wool comes from the sheep's back (idiom); One gets the benefit, but the price has been paid.
- Nothing comes for free.
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Related Words
毛出在羊身上(máo chū zài yáng shēn shàng)— lit. wool comes from the sheep's back (idiom); One gets the benefit, but the price has been paid.
→偷鸡不成蚀把米(tōu jī bù chéng shí bǎ mǐ)— lit. to try to steal a chicken only to end up losing the rice used to lure it (idiom)
→下家(xià jiā)— player whose turn comes next (in a game)
→不经一事(bù jīng yī shì)— You can't gain knowledge without practical experience (idiom); wisdom only comes with experience
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