von nichts kommt nichts in German

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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

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        "no pain no gain"
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          "word": "ohne Schweiß kein Preis"
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          "word": "ohne Fleiß kein Preis"
        }
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  "word": "von nichts kommt nichts"
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"von nichts kommt nichts" meaning in German

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