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no pain, no gain

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.59 in modern English

Syllables
no -pain, no -gain
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

proverb

One must be willing to endure some inconvenience or discomfort (e.g., hard work, risk, or both) in order to achieve worthwhile goals.

Example Sentences

Etymology

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

Inflected Forms

no pains, no gains (alternative) no gain without pain (alternative)

Phrases

no money, no honey no tickee, no washee there's no such thing as a free lunch you can't make an omelette without breaking eggs you don't get something for nothing

Frequently Paired Words

no money, no honey no tickee, no washee there's no such thing as a free lunch you can't make an omelette without breaking eggs you don't get something for nothing

Synonyms

nothing ventured, nothing gained no guts, no glory no risk, no gain

Questions

What does no pain, no gain mean?
One must be willing to endure some inconvenience or discomfort (e.g., hard work, risk, or both) in order to achieve worthwhile goals.
Where does no pain, no gain come from?
Came into prominence around 1982 through the American actress Jane Fonda's aerobic workout videos.

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