there is no pleasure without pain
there is no pleasure without pain
Every enjoyable thing in life requires some amount of sacrifice or suffering to obtain it. I've had to pull 80-hour work weeks to get this project done before I go on vacation for the summer. Ah well, there's no pleasure without pain. You're only going to get your dream job by putting in the time and effort of developing your talents and gaining relevant experience. There is no pleasure without pain, after all.
See also: no, pain, pleasure, there, without
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
There is no pleasure without pain.
Prov. For every pleasure you enjoy, you must suffer some pain. We had a fabulous vacation, but it's going to take us years to pay for it. Oh, well, there's no pleasure without pain. Yesterday I basked in the warm sunshine all afternoon; today I'm badly sunburned. There is no pleasure without pain.
See also: no, pain, pleasure, there, without
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- a good trip
- good trip
- spice
- be the spice of life
- have too much of a good thing
- barrel of fun
- too much of a good thing
- variety is the spice of life
- smell the roses
- a night out