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舍不得孩子套不住狼
shě​bù​de​hái​zi​tào​bù​zhù​láng

no risk, no reward

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
舍不得孩子套不住狼 捨不得孩子套不住狼 shě​bù​de​hái​zi​tào​bù​zhù​láng
no risk, no reward
Literally "if you cannot part with your child, you cannot trap the wolf"; used as a proverb meaning one who is unwilling to take risks will not achieve great things.