No pain, no gain

Meaning: You must work hard to achieve results.

Origin: Exercise motto popularized in the 1980s, roots in Benjamin Franklin's writings.

Translations

• French: On n'a rien sans rien (literally: You get nothing without nothing)
• Spanish: No hay ganancia sin dolor (literally: There is no gain without pain)
• Japanese: 苦あれば楽あり (Ku areba raku ari) (literally: If there is suffering, there is ease)

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• When the going gets tough, the tough get going — Strong people don't give up when faced with challenges.
• When life gives you lemons, make lemonade — Make the best of a bad situation.
• Necessity is the mother of invention — Difficult situations inspire creative solutions.
• Fortune favors the bold — Taking risks often leads to rewards.
• Strike while the iron is hot — Act quickly when the opportunity presents itself.
• If you can't beat them, join them — If you can't win against something, align with it.

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