no guts, no glory
Success will not be achieved without courage, hard work, and struggleSuccess will not be achieved without courage, hard work, and struggle.
» No flowery path guides to glory.
sacredceltic · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
1 sensesSuccess will not be achieved without courage, hard work, and struggle.
Near-synonyms: no pain, no gain; nothing ventured, nothing gained
Examples
2 sentencesNo flowery path guides to glory.
There is no glory where there is not ease, goodness, and truth.
Origin
Suggesting the bloody conditions of warfare.Suggesting the bloody conditions of warfare.
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