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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Water wears away a stone.
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You can't hide an awl in a bag.
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Being a guest is good, but being at home is better.
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Poor people are inventive.
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Век живи, век учись, а дураком помрёшь
Live for a century, learn for a century, but die being a fool anyway.
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What you will sow, that you will reap.
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Who is talking about what, and a lousy one about the bath.
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There is no smoke without fire.
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