there's no such thing as a free lunch

== English == === Alternative forms === there ain't no such thing as a free lunch, there is no free lunch, there is no such thing as a free lunch === Etymology === In use since the 1930s. Popularized by the American economist Milton Friedman through the title of a 1975 book, and frequently misattributed to him. === Phrase === there's no such thing as a free lunch Nothing is free; even things that appear free often have to be paid for in the end. Synonyms: TANSTAAFL, TINSTAAFL ==== Related terms ==== free lunch ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== === Further reading === there ain't no such thing as a free lunch on Wikipedia.Wikipedia