(there) ain't no free lunch(es)
(there) ain't no free lunch(es)
proverb Nothing is provided or given away for free. "(There) ain't no" is a colloquial way of writing "there is/are no," usually used for emphasis. Ain't no free lunch in this country, pal. If you want money, you've gotta work for it! Sure, I could help get your application pushed through the committee, but there ain't no free lunches. If I help you out, I'll be expecting something in return.
See also: free, no
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- Es
- lunch
- ain
- There ain’t no such thing as a free lunch
- (there) ain't no such thing as a free lunch
- free
- free lunch
- a free lunch
- TANSTAAFL
- there's no such thing as a free lunch