No pain, no gain
📖 Meanings
- 1.
Achievements require some sort of sacrifice
- 2.
Growth comes through difficult circumstances
- 3.
Success requires hard work and suffering
- 4.
You cannot achieve anything valuable without making an effort
💬 Examples
- 1.
Studying all night for the test was tough, but no pain, no gain.
- 2.
She's been working overtime to get the project finished on time - no pain, no gain.
- 3.
He was sore after the marathon, but said, 'No pain, no gain.'
- 4.
It's been a grueling process, but no pain, no gain.
🗞️ Etymology
- 1.
The phrase gained popularity in the 1980s due to Jane Fonda using it in her aerobic workout videos.
- 2.
The phrase was originally 'No Pains, No Gains' and was used in English since the 16th century.
- 3.
The phrase is based on the belief that suffering is necessary in order to achieve something worthwhile.
- 4.
The idiom 'No pain, no gain' expresses the belief that hard work often involves discomfort but is necessary to achieve something.
🔁 Synonyms
- 1.
Nothing ventured, nothing gained
- 2.
You have to break eggs to make an omelette
- 3.
No guts, no glory
- 4.
No sweat, no sweet
- 5.
Fortune favours the brave
🌀 Variants
- 1.
Without pain, there's no gain
- 2.
No hardship, no progress
- 3.
Without suffering, there's no reward
- 4.
No effort, no success
- 5.
Without struggle, there's no progress