qui veut la fin veut les moyens

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French

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Literally, “who wants the end, wants the means”.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ki vø la fɛ̃ vø le mwa.jɛ̃/

Proverb

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qui veut la fin veut les moyens

  1. if one wants to achieve some goal, one must be ready to make the necessary sacrifices to achieve it

See also

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