羊毛出在羊身上

yáng máo chū zài yáng shēn shàng

Dictionary entry

lit. wool comes from the sheep's back (idiom); One gets the benefit, but the price has been paid.

What does 羊毛出在羊身上 mean?

羊毛出在羊身上 (yáng máo chū zài yáng shēn shàng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. wool comes from the sheep's back (idiom); One gets the benefit, but the price has been paid.

2Nothing comes for free.

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羊Yángsurname Yang 毛Máosurname Mao 出chūto go out; to come out · to arise; to occur 在zàito exist; to be alive · (of sb or sth) to be (located) at 身shēnbody · life 上shǎngused in 上聲|上声[shang3 sheng1]

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羊毛出在羊身上

yáng máo chū zài yáng shēn shàng

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