no pain, no gain

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no pain, no gain

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Came into prominence around 1982 through the American actress Jane Fonda's aerobic workout videos.

proverb no pains, no gains · no gain without pain

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
Similar: nothing ventured, nothing gained, no guts, no glory

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proverb discomfort is necessary to achieve goals

Español	sin dolor no hay ganancia, el que no arriesga no gana, no hay atajo sin trabajo, perro que no camina, no encuentra hueso, quien algo quiere, algo le cuesta, quien no se arriesga no pasa la mar
한국어	고진감래 gojin'gamnae
हिन्दी	बिना सेवा मेवा नहीं मिलता
Português	sem esforço não dá, ter que ralar pra conseguir, sem dor, sem ganho, quem não arrisca não petisca
Français	qui ne risque rien n'a rien, qui ne tente rien n'a rien, on n'a rien sans rien
Deutsch	ohne Schweiß kein Preis, ohne Fleiß kein Preis, von nichts kommt nichts, wer nicht wagt, der nicht gewinnt, Schmerz vergeht, die Ehre bleibt, Schmerz vergeht, der Stolz bleibt
Italiano	per apparire bisogna soffrire, chi non risica non rosica, non c'è rosa senza spine
Tiếng Việt	không vào hang cọp sao bắt được cọp con, tay làm hàm nhai
العربية	مَنْ جَدَّ وَجَدَ وَمَنْ زَرَعَ حَصَدَ man jadda wajada waman zaraʕa ḥaṣada
עברית	הזורעים בדמעה, ברינה יקצורו

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@misc{no_pain_no_gain_2026,
  title = {no pain, no gain},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/no%20pain%2C%20no%20gain},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}