no se pescan truchas a bragas enjutas

Spanish

Etymology

Loosely translated, "you can't catch trout without getting your pants wet".

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌno se ˌpeskan ˌtɾut͡ʃas a ˌbɾaɡas enˈxutas/ [ˌno se ˌpes.kãn̪ ˌt̪ɾu.t͡ʃas a ˌβ̞ɾa.ɣ̞as ẽŋˈxu.t̪as]
• Syllabification: no se pes‧can tru‧chas a bra‧gas en‧ju‧tas

Proverb

no se pescan truchas a bragas enjutas

1. nothing ventured, nothing gained
   • 1898, Benito Pérez Galdós, De Oñate a la Granja:

     la vida de la corte es cara, y no se pescan truchas a bragas enjutas

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