[shinnosuke]

只より高いものはない (tada yori takai mono wa nai) Nothing is so expensive as something received for free.Even if someone gives you a free gift, it will, in the end, be expensive because the giver will likely ask you for favors or gifts. In addition, offering your appreciation will be an emotional burden.只 freeより in this case "than"高い high, expensiveもの thing (tangible)は article indicating the topic of the sentenceない does not exist (negative plain form of the verb "aru" which means to exist)Notice that the verb is at the end of the sentence. In a properly constructed, grammatically correct Japanese sentence, the verb is at the end. [/color][/font]