There is a proverb: "Бесплатный сыр бывает только в мышеловке" - One can find a free cheese only in a mousetrap

 

Prof Sarah-Jayne Blakemore

@sjblakemore

I was explaining to my Ukrainian colleague the phrase ‘There’s no such thing as a free lunch’. She told me the equivalent in Ukrainian is ‘The only free cheese is in the mousetrap’ - which is so much better

 

Alwyn Lau

@alwyn_lau4h

from Chinese culture: if the boss serves you tea it means you need to give him info and/or explain yourself. If he no longer fills your cup it means you need to get out of his sight