free lunch
US /friː lʌntʃ/
UK /friː lʌntʃ/
1.
almuerzo gratis, algo gratis
something that is obtained without effort or cost, often implying that such a thing is rare or nonexistent
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There's no such thing as a free lunch; everything has a cost.
No existe el almuerzo gratis; todo tiene un costo.
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He thought he could get rich quickly, but he soon learned there's no free lunch.
Pensó que podría hacerse rico rápidamente, pero pronto aprendió que no hay almuerzo gratis.