詞彙 "no penny, no paternoster" 在中文的含義

"no penny, no paternoster" 在英語中是什麼意思?與 Lingoland 一起探索這個詞的含義、發音及具體用法

no penny, no paternoster

US /noʊ ˈpɛni, noʊ ˌpætərˈnɒstər/
UK /nəʊ ˈpɛni, nəʊ ˌpætəˈnɒstə/
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成語

沒錢就不辦事, 天下沒有免費的午餐

nothing is done without payment; you get nothing for free

範例:
The consultant refused to give any advice before the contract was signed, saying, 'No penny, no paternoster.'
顧問在合同簽署前拒絕提供任何建議,說:「沒錢就不辦事。」
In this business, it's no penny, no paternoster; we need a deposit first.
在這個行業裡,沒錢就不辦事;我們需要先付定金。