B1🍝 Food
Non si può fare una frittata senza rompere le uova
you cannot make an omelette without breaking eggs
Literal Translation
"You cannot make an omelette without breaking eggs"
What it means
You cannot achieve something without some cost or sacrifice
Example in context
"Ci saranno dei tagli, ma non si può fare una frittata senza rompere le uova."
"There will be cuts, but you cannot make an omelette without breaking eggs."
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