no pain, no gain

proverb/nəʊ peɪn nəʊ ɡeɪn/ 🔊 listen

No pain, no gain is an English proverb meaning you can't achieve anything worthwhile without effort and hardship. Real rewards require struggle and sacrifice — there's no shortcut to success.

📖 Meanings

1you can't gain anything worthwhile without effort
"Training is exhausting, but no pain, no gain." — Training is exhausting, but you can't improve without effort.
2success requires struggle and sacrifice
"Studying hard pays off — no pain, no gain." — Studying hard pays off — nothing good comes without effort.

🔄 Related proverbs

hard work pays off →you reap what you sow →nothing worth having comes easy →

💬 Common patterns

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