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de kost gaat voor de baat uit
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Etymology
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Proverb
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Etymology
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Literally, “Costs go before earnings”.
Pronunciation
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IPA
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)
:
/də ˈkɔst xaːt voːr də ˌbaːt ˈœy̯t/
Proverb
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de
kost
gaat
voor
de
baat
uit
One has to
invest
before one can
reap
the
profits
or
rewards
.
Often used in the same context as English proverb "
no pain, no gain
".
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