one can't make an omelette without breaking eggs

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• one can't make an omelette without breaking eggs — ► one can t make an omelette without breaking eggs proverb one cannot always accomplish something without risking bad effects elsewhere. Main Entry: ↑omelette …   English terms dictionary

• can't make an omelette without breaking (some) eggs — To achieve a certain goal one must sometimes incur damage, experience difficulties, or make sacrifices. A proverb. * /When we drove across the country, we put a lot of mileage on our car and had a flat tire, but it was a pleasant trip. Well, you… …   Dictionary of American idioms

• can't make an omelette without breaking (some) eggs — To achieve a certain goal one must sometimes incur damage, experience difficulties, or make sacrifices. A proverb. * /When we drove across the country, we put a lot of mileage on our car and had a flat tire, but it was a pleasant trip. Well, you… …   Dictionary of American idioms

• you cannot make an omelette without breaking eggs — Cf. Fr. on ne fait pas d’omelette sans casser des œufs, one does not make an omelette without breaking eggs. 1859 T. P. THOMPSON Audi Alteram Partem II. xc. We are walking upon eggs and..the omelet will not be made without the breaking of some.… …   Proverbs new dictionary

• omelette — (US also omelet) ► NOUN ▪ a dish of beaten eggs cooked in a frying pan and usually served with a savoury topping or filling. ● one can t make an omelette without breaking eggs Cf. ↑one can t make an omelette without breaking eggs ORIGIN French,… …   English terms dictionary

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