never a rose without a/the prick

proverb There is rarely a good or positive thing, event, or circumstance that is not accompanied by something negative or unpleasant (i.e., just as a rose has thorns). A: "I can't believe the amount of taxes I have to pay on my lottery winnings!" B: "Never a rose without the prick, eh?"

See also: never, prick, rose, without

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

See also:

teach a man to fish
it takes a village
village
the best-laid plans
the best-laid plans go astray
the best-laid plans of mice and men
best-laid plans go astray, the
a little knowledge is a dangerous thing
a little learning is a dangerous thing
a burnt child dreads the fire

词组	never a rose without a/the prick
释义	never a rose without a/the prick never a rose without a/the prick proverb There is rarely a good or positive thing, event, or circumstance that is not accompanied by something negative or unpleasant (i.e., just as a rose has thorns). A: "I can't believe the amount of taxes I have to pay on my lottery winnings!" B: "Never a rose without the prick, eh?" See also: never, prick, rose, without Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. See also: teach a man to fish it takes a village village the best-laid plans the best-laid plans go astray the best-laid plans of mice and men best-laid plans go astray, the a little knowledge is a dangerous thing a little learning is a dangerous thing a burnt child dreads the fire
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