no pain, no gain

idiom

informal
used to say that it is necessary to suffer or work hard in order to succeed or make progress

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“No pain, no gain.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/no%20pain%2C%20no%20gain. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.

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