"von nichts kommt nichts" meaning in All languages combined

See von nichts kommt nichts on Wiktionary

Phrase [German]

Etymology: Literally, “nothing comes from nothing”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|nothing comes from nothing}} “nothing comes from nothing”, {{lit|nothing comes from nothing}} Literally, “nothing comes from nothing” Head templates: {{head|de|phrase}} von nichts kommt nichts
  1. you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours Synonyms: eine Hand wäscht die andere
    Sense id: en-von_nichts_kommt_nichts-de-phrase-ZwhJ9Wvt
  2. no pain no gain Synonyms: ohne Schweiß kein Preis, ohne Fleiß kein Preis
    Sense id: en-von_nichts_kommt_nichts-de-phrase-U9~T6~yK
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
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