à vaincre sans péril, on triomphe sans gloire

French

Alternative forms

  • à vaincre sans péril on triomphe sans gloire

Etymology

Literally, “if one wins without risk, one triumphs without glory”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /a vɛ̃.kʁə sɑ̃ pe.ʁil | ɔ̃ tʁi.jɔ̃.fə sɑ̃ ɡlwaʁ/

Proverb

à vaincre sans péril, on triomphe sans gloire

  1. there's no great merit in achieving something that's too easy

See also

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