Ani kura za darmo nie gdacze.
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What it means
“Not even a hen clucks for free.” Nobody does something without hoping for something in return. This saying is used when a favour or service has a hidden price, even if it first seems small or harmless.
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 negative pattern: 'ani kura nie gdacze' means 'not even a hen clucks'. Polish normally requires both negative words in this kind of sentence.
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