nothing ventured, nothing gained
idiom
—used to say that it is worth trying to do something because one might succeed even though success is not certain
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“Nothing ventured, nothing gained.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nothing%20ventured%2C%20nothing%20gained. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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