Provençal expression

Pèr tasta lei figo fau manda la man

Work

Literal translation

To taste the figs, one must send the hand

Meaning

to get what you want, you must dare and take risks

Explanation

To get something, one must dare and take risks : to taste the figs, one must reach out a hand. The expression echoes both nothing ventured, nothing gained and you cannot make an omelette without breaking eggs.

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