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proverb

qui ne risque rien n'a rien

/ki n(ə) ʁis.k(ə) ʁjɛ̃ n‿a ʁjɛ̃/

proverb/ki n(ə) ʁis.k(ə) ʁjɛ̃ n‿a ʁjɛ̃/

God hates a coward; nothing ventured, nothing gained; no pain, no gain

Synonyms: qui ne tente rien n'a rien

Literally, “who risks nothing, has nothing”, i.e. "he who risks nothing, gains nothing".