CAN'T MAKE AN OMELETTE WITHOUT BREAKING (SOME) EGGS


Meaning of CAN'T MAKE AN OMELETTE WITHOUT BREAKING (SOME) EGGS in English

To achieve a certain goal one must sometimes incur damage, experience difficulties, or make sacrifices. A proverb. When we drove across the country, we put a lot of mileage on our car and had a flat tire, but it was a pleasant trip. "Well, you can't make an omelette without breaking some eggs," my wife said with a smile.

American idioms English vocabulary.      Английский словарь американских идиом.