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Often heard in contexts that aim to motivate or encourage, especially in sports or personal development.
The coach's speech was clear: 'no pain, no gain!' so we trained harder.
Don't use it to justify harm or unhealthy behaviors. It's about effort, not actual pain.
Working overtime is fine, but remember it's 'no pain, no gain,' not 'no life, no gain.'
Carries a sense of tough love or hard truth, suggesting something valuable requires sacrifice.
When studying gets tough, just think 'no pain, no gain' and keep going.