Бесплатный сыр только в мышеловке
With accent marks:
Беспла́тный сыр то́лько в мышело́вке.
Translation:
Free cheese is only in a mousetrap.
Meaning:
Obtaining any benefit is always associated with costs. If something is free, it's very rare that it doesn't have a hidden catch.
Other Russian proverbs
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Не имей сто рублей, а имей сто друзей
Don't have a hundred rubles, but have a hundred friends.
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Another's soul is darkness.
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There is no bad withouth good.
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С кем поведёшься, от того и наберёшься
With whom you are friends with, from them you will learn.
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Hurry to much and you will make people laugh.
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A fisherman sees a fisherman from afar.
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Не рой яму другому, сам в неё попадешь
Do not dig a hole for another one, you will fall into it yourself.
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The best is the enemy of the good.
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