chi non risica non rosica

Italian

Etymology

Literally “who doesn't risk doesn't gnaw”:

risicare is an alternative form of rischiare (“to risk”), from rischio (“risk”, noun), itself from the older form risco, of uncertain origin;
rosicare (“to gnaw”) is derived from a Vulgar Latin root *rosicāre, from Latin rōsus (perfect passive participle of rōdō (“gnaw, eat away”)).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˌki nnon ˈri.zi.ka non ˈro.si.ka/

Proverb

chi non risica non rosica

nothing ventured, nothing gained; no pain, no gain (to achieve a goal, you have to take risks)
faint heart never won fair lady

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