lik6 bat1 dou3 bat1 wai4 coi4力不到不為財力不到不为财
Jyutpinglik6 bat1 dou3 bat1 wai4 coi4
Yalelihk bāt dou bāt wàih chòih
Definition
No pain, no gain; you will not make money without putting in the effort.
colloquialmoneywork
How it's used
This proverb emphasizes that financial success is directly tied to personal exertion and hands-on management. It is frequently used by older generations to advise younger people against expecting easy money or relying solely on luck. While it specifically mentions money, it is often applied more broadly to any situation requiring hard work to achieve a desired outcome.
Examples
Remember that in business, you won't make money without putting in effort.
You always want to get rich but you're lazy; you know there's no gain without pain.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
