you don't get owt for nowt

A form of you don't get something for nothing — One cannot expect to receive some benefit if one does not pay for it in some way or does not face a counterbalancing hazard or harm.

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Meanings

proverb
  1. alternativeAlternative form of you don't get something for nothing.
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APA

you don't get owt for nowt. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/you%20don't%20get%20owt%20for%20nowt

MLA

“you don't get owt for nowt.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/you%20don't%20get%20owt%20for%20nowt. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “you don't get owt for nowt,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/you%20don't%20get%20owt%20for%20nowt.

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