APAD: Nothing ventured, nothing gained.

(complicated) Etymology
Attested since 1546 in a book of English proverbs by John Heywood. Perhaps translated from or influenced by French Qui onques rien n'enprist riens n'achieva (“One who never undertook anything never gained anything”). Though a translation, a similar phrase of "Nothing ventured, nothing have." appears in Sir George Dasent's translation of the Icelandic text "The Saga of the Burnt Njal" (events occurring between 960 and 1020 A.D.), suggesting it may have gone back much further. However, certain translations of Herodotus 7.9 include "if nothing is ventured in life, then nothing is gained". Suggesting either the phrase or something similar stretches to even before 960AD.

(simple) Meaning：
If one takes no risks, one will not gain any benefits. ------------------------------------------------   I don't think I'm a risk-taker.  But looking back, I've taken so many risks in life, some small, some not.  One example was jumping into the deep end of a swimming pool before I could float (ok, I was forced).    What were yours?   

嗯，这句听起来就正规， no pain no gain就很随意

I once ran, tumbled, and crashed down a river bluff.

Ventured limbs, gained torn trousers. Not a smart trade :-))

像是英文的文言版。学习了～～

You’ll be careful next time you encounter danger, right?

Once we suffer a loss, we gain wisdom. ：））

Some have a proclivity, a craving, to run down slopes. There

must be a word for it.

谢谢盈盈。我也是学到的哈。活到何时学到何时 ；-）

是的，dear Google did mention that, too. ;-)

富贵险中求

hahaha (oops, I shouldn't laugh ;-). I'm sure U've gained

more respect towards river bluffs since ;-)

想起了富贵少爷。龙二公审枪毙后：好险啊 :-)))

Yes! 15 yrs later, I learned how to run up/down steep slopes

好译文。接你下文：“也在险中丢，求时十之一，丢时十之九”。求之不易，不易哈 ；-）

不入虎穴，焉得虎子！学习了，谢谢西岛分享。

谢谢小西美眉！

哈哈哈，突然意识到我们是本家啊，小西和西岛，握手握手！

Now I know why I still don't know how to swim.：）

Hahaha. Come with me, I can show U how to jump ;-)

那是对自由的向往。“奔跑吧，兄弟“。

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