Meanings
proverb
- Success will not be achieved without courage, hard work, and struggle.
Near-synonyms: no pain, no gain; nothing ventured, nothing gained
Synonyms: no pain, no gain, nothing ventured, nothing gained
Synonyms & antonyms
proverbSuccess will not be achieved without courage, hard work, and struggle.
Origin
Suggesting the bloody conditions of warfare.
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APA
no guts, no glory. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/no%20guts%2C%20no%20glory
MLA
“no guts, no glory.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/no%20guts%2C%20no%20glory. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “no guts, no glory,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/no%20guts%2C%20no%20glory.
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