proverb

on n'a rien sans rien

/ɔ̃ n‿a ʁjɛ̃ sɑ̃ ʁjɛ̃/

proverb/ɔ̃ n‿a ʁjɛ̃ sɑ̃ ʁjɛ̃/

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

Literally, “one does not get nothing without nothing”.

on n'a rien sans rien — French Dictionary | Passage