qui veut la fin veut les moyens

French edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

Literally, “who wants the end, wants the means”.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ki vø la fɛ̃ vø le mwa.jɛ̃/

Proverb edit

qui veut la fin veut les moyens

  1. if one wants to achieve some goal, one must be ready to make the necessary sacrifices to achieve it

See also edit