revolutions are not made with rosewater

English

Etymology

From Nicolas Chamfort (1789):

voulez‐vous qu'on vous fasse des révolutions à l'eau rose?

do you want us to make you revolutions with rosewater?

Proverb

revolutions are not made with rosewater

1. Transformative changes require sacrifice.

   Synonym: you can't make an omelette without breaking eggs

Further reading

• Oxford Reference