nul n'a bien s'il ne le compère

French

Etymology

Compère is from the Old French verb comperer, to pay.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nyl n‿a bjɛ̃ s‿il nə l(ə) kɔ̃.pɛʁ/

Proverb

nul n’a bien s’il ne le compère

1. (archaic or humorous) Nothing comes out of nothing.