бесплатный сыр бывает только в мышеловке

Russian

Etymology

Literally, “free cheese exists only in a mouse-trap”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [bʲɪˈspɫatnɨj sɨr bɨˈva(j)ɪt ˈtolʲkə v‿mɨʂɨˈɫofkʲe]

Proverb

беспла́тный сыр быва́ет то́лько в мышело́вке • (besplátnyj syr byvájet tólʹko v myšelóvke)

  1. there's no such thing as a free lunch; you don't get something for nothing

See also

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