you must lose a fly to catch a trout
you must lose a fly to catch a trout
proverb It is often necessary to make smaller sacrifices in order to make larger or more meaningful acquisitions or advancements. It turns out the tech company actually sells the hardware at a slight loss, making a much larger profit on the various software that customers buy for it. You must lose a fly to catch a trout, as the saying goes. I know that the cost of the accounting course is off-putting, but it will really accelerate your career. You must lose a fly to catch a trout!
See also: catch, fly, lose, must, trout
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
You must lose a fly to catch a trout.
Prov. You have to sacrifice something in order to get what you want. (Implies that what you sacrifice is minor compared to what you will get.) Amy was willing to live cheaply for several years in order to save enough money to buy her own house. She knew that you must lose a fly to catch a trout.
See also: catch, fly, lose, must, trout
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
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