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die Spesen (pl., no sing.)  expenses; charges (fin.)

Außer Spesen nichts gewesen. (Sprichwort)
It was a waste of time and money. (saying, "Other than expenses, nothing happened.")

Related: auf Spesen on expenses, on the expense account, das Spesenkonto expense account

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