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What does 虎穴に入らずんば虎子を得ず (こけつにいらずんばこじをえず) mean?

虎穴に入らずんば虎子を得ず (こけつにいらずんばこじをえず) means nothing ventured, nothing gained (lit. unless you enter the tiger’s den you cannot get the tiger cub).

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nothing ventured, nothing gained (lit. unless you enter the tiger’s den you cannot get the tiger cub)

Example sentences

  • If you want a big result, nothing ventured, nothing gained; you should boldly take on the challenge.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.