- 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.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.