no pain, no gain
proverbEtymology
Came into prominence around 1982 through the American actress Jane Fonda's aerobic workout videos.
Definitions
One must be willing to endure some inconvenience or discomfort (e.g., hard work, risk, or…
One must be willing to endure some inconvenience or discomfort (e.g., hard work, risk, or both) in order to achieve worthwhile goals.
- Near-synonyms: nothing ventured, nothing gained; no guts, no glory
The neighborhood
Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for no pain, no gain. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA