You can't make an omelette without breaking eggs In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "you can't make an omelette without breaking eggs", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

Tommy Tran

2021-02-04 10:02

Meaning of You can't make an omelette without breaking eggs

Synonyms:

you've got to crack a few eggs to make an omelet , you don't get something for nothing

You can't make an omelette without breaking eggs proverb

In order to get a good result from something, you must do some bad or unpleasant things.

My startup could fail and I might lose all my money. But you can't make an omelette without breaking eggs.

A: "I don't know, Alan! If I fail I will become a joke." B: "Come on! You can't make an omelette without breaking eggs."

I know you love your kid but you have to punish him whenever he does something wrong. You can't make an omelette without breaking eggs.

Other phrases about:

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Because of something that you are willing to suffer for or sacrifce

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To be willing to sacrifice oneself for the benefit of others

Origin of You can't make an omelette without breaking eggs

François de Charette. (Image Source: MadMonarchist)

The phrase originated from the 1700s in the French language by François de Charette, which was “ne saurait faire d’omelette sans casser des œufs”. It was soon adopted into English and has been translated in 1796.