yáng​máo​chū​zài​yáng​shēn​shang

no free lunch

羊毛出在羊身上 yáng​máo​chū​zài​yáng​shēn​shang
no free lunch
literally meaning "wool comes from the sheep's back"; used to describe situations where a benefit or gift one receives is actually paid for by oneself in the end

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