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Meaning: If one takes no risks, one will not gain any benefits.1546, John Heywood,A dialogue conteinyng the nomber in effect of all the prouerbes in the englishe tongue compacte in a matter concernyng two maner of mariages[1], The fyrste parte. The leuenth chapiter:Noght vēter noght hauespare to speke spare to spedeNothing venture, nothing have; spare to speak, spare success1842, E.S.J., “Julia Dayton: Or the power of truth over error”, inUniversalist Union[2], page609:Her husband was one of those unfortunate men, called speculators. He believed that to gain thousands, thousands must be put in jeopardy—“nothing ventured, nothing gained,” was his rule, and he practiced it to perfection.1944, W. Julian King,The Unwritten Laws of Engineering[3], page22:Do not allow the danger of making a mistake to inhibit your initiative to the point of “nothing ventured, nothing gained.” It is much healthier to expect to make mistakes, take a few good risks now and then, and take your medicine when you lose.
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