no gain without pain
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 gain without pain.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/no%20gain%20without%20pain. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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