quien quiera peces, que moje el culo

Spanish

Etymology

Literally, “one who wants fish must get his ass wet”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /ˌkjen ˌkjeɾa ˌpeθes | ke ˌmoxe el ˈkulo/ [ˌkjẽŋ ˌkje.ɾa ˌpe.θes | ke ˌmo.xe el ˈku.lo]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America) /ˌkjen ˌkjeɾa ˌpeses | ke ˌmoxe el ˈkulo/ [ˌkjẽŋ ˌkje.ɾa ˌpe.ses | ke ˌmo.xe el ˈku.lo]

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• Syllabification: quien quie‧ra pe‧ces, que mo‧je el cu‧lo

Proverb

quien quiera peces, que moje el culo

1. you can't make an omelette without breaking eggs; one must sometimes deal with unpleasant circumstances in order to achieve a goal