Ani kura za darmo nie gdacze.
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What it means
“Not even a hen clucks for free.” Nobody does anything without expecting something in return. A wry observation that everyone has their price or agenda — even the most modest service comes at a cost.
English equivalent
There's no such thing as a free lunch.
Vocabulary
- ani — not even
- kura — hen
- za darmo — for free, for nothing
- gdakać — to cluck
Grammar note
'Ani... nie' is a double-negation structure: 'ani kura nie gdacze' = 'not even a hen clucks'. Double negation is grammatically required in Polish.
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