vill man vara fin får man lida pin
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Swedish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Literally, "If one wants to be pretty, one has to suffer torment." Pin is a form of pina that mostly only appears in this phrase/proverb (for the rhyme).
Proverb[edit]
vill man vara fin får man lida pin
- Said when someone endures something (moderately) unpleasant in order to look good.
- Korsetten var skitobekväm, men vill man vara fin får man lida pin
- The corset was bloody uncomfortable, but if you want to pretty, you have to suffer