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quien algo quiere, algo le cuesta

Spanish, proverb/ˌkjen ˌalɡo ˌkjeɾe | ˌalɡo le ˈkwesta/

quien algo quiere, algo le cuesta is a Spanish proverb meaning “no pain no gain” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).

What does quien algo quiere, algo le cuesta mean in English?

proverb

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    no pain no gain

Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How do you pronounce quien algo quiere, algo le cuesta?

  • /ˌkjen ˌalɡo ˌkjeɾe | ˌalɡo le ˈkwesta/
  • [ˌkjẽn ˌal.ɣ̞o ˌkje.ɾe | ˌal.ɣ̞o le ˈkwes.t̪a]

Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.