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Nothing comes of nothing

Nothing comes of nothing.

Prov. If you contribute nothing, you will get nothing. Jill: Why are you so depressed today? Jane: No reason. Jill: There has to be a reason. Nothing comes of nothing. I'm not surprised you did so poorly in school; you haven't been putting in any effort. Nothing comes of nothing.
See also: come, nothing, of

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
ApolÓNiaə-poo-LAW-nyəPortuguese
Rumbidzai-Southern African, Shona
Regula-German (Swiss), Late Roman
Underwood['ʌndəwud]
Rena-English
FriedemannFREE-de-mahnGerman
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