quien quiera peces, que moje el culo

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Spanish

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Etymology

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Literally, one who wants fish must get his ass wet.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (Spain) /ˌkjen ˌkjeɾa ˌpeθes | ke ˌmoxe el ˈkulo/ [ˌkjẽŋ ˌkje.ɾa ˌpe.θes | ke ˌmo.xe el ˈku.lo]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /ˌkjen ˌkjeɾa ˌpeses | ke ˌmoxe el ˈkulo/ [ˌkjẽŋ ˌkje.ɾa ˌpe.ses | ke ˌmo.xe el ˈku.lo]
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  • Syllabification: quien quie‧ra pe‧ces, que mo‧je el cu‧lo

Proverb

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quien quiera peces, que moje el culo

  1. you can't make an omelette without breaking eggs; one must sometimes deal with unpleasant circumstances in order to achieve a goal