羊毛出在羊身上 [－－－－－－－]

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

Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. proverb
    the benefits come from oneself; there's no such thing as a free lunch

羊毛出在羊身上 [－－－－－－－]

Jyutping joeng4 mou4 ceot1 zoi6 joeng4 san1 soeng6
Pinyin yáng 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.
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句
    比喻​表面​上人​地​比​自己​好處​、​着數​，​但​實際​上​係​由​自己​付出​代價
    everything has to be paid for; in the long run, you have to pay back what you are given; literally: wool comes from the sheep's back
    • 羊毛出在羊身上，世界上冇免費午餐。
      羊毛出在羊身上，世界上冇免费午餐。
      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.
    • 政府派錢有咩值得開心唧？羊毛出自羊身上，咪又用返納税人啲錢！
      政府派钱有咩值得开心唧？羊毛出自羊身上，咪又用返纳税人啲钱！
      zing3 fu2 paai3 cin2 jau5 me1 zik6 dak1 hoi1 sam1 zek1? joeng4 mou4 ceot1 zi6 joeng4 san1 soeng6, mai6 jau6 jung6 faan1 naap6 seoi3 jan4 di1 cin2!
      I cannot understand the thrill of the government's cash payout scheme. It's just from the taxes you paid!
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    羊毛出自羊身上
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.