虎穴に入らずんば虎子を得ず（こけつにいらずんばこじをえず）
JLPT N1 · noun
Meaning: nothing ventured nothing gained
Example sentences
- 虎穴に入らずんば虎子を得ずで、思いきって挑む。 — Nothing ventured, nothing gained, so I'm taking the plunge.
- 危険はあるが、虎穴に入らずんば虎子を得ずだ。 — There's risk involved, but nothing ventured, nothing gained.
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