毛出在羊身上 [－－－－－－]

Jyutping mou4 ceot1 zoi6 joeng4 san1 soeng6
Pinyin máo chū zài yáng shēn shàng

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  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.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    羊毛出在羊身上，世界上冇免费午餐。
    羊毛出在羊身上，世界上冇免費午餐。
    joeng4 mou4 ceot1 zoi6 joeng4 san1 soeng6, sai3 gaai3 soeng6 mou5 min5 fai3 ng5 caan1.
    • Everything has to be paid for; there is no free lunch.