bù​rù​hǔ​xué​yān​dé​hǔ​zǐ

nothing ventured, nothing gained

Senses

不入虎穴,焉得虎子 bù​rù​hǔ​xué​yān​dé​hǔ​zǐ (also bù​rù​hǔ​xuè​yān​dé​hǔ​zǐ) nothing ventured, nothing gained

How do you catch the tiger cub without entering the tiger's lair? This idiom means that one cannot achieve great success or victory without being willing to take risks and face danger.

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