kto nie ryzykuje, ten nie pije szampana

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Polish

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Etymology

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Literally, that who does not risk does not get to drink champagne. Calque of Russian кто не риску́ет, тот не пьёт шампа́нского (kto ne riskújet, tot ne pʹjot šampánskovo).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ktɔ ɲɛ rɨzɨkujɛˌ tɛn ɲɛ ˈpi.jɛ ʂamˈpa.na/
  • Rhymes: -ana

Proverb

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kto nie ryzykuje, ten nie pije szampana

  1. (idiomatic) no pain, no gain (discomfort is necessary to achieve goals)

Further reading

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