You must lose a fly to catch a trout.
- You must lose a fly to catch a trout.
You must lose a fly to catch a trout.
Prov. You have to sacrifice something in order to get what you want. (Implies that what you sacrifice is minor compared to what you will get.) •
Amy was willing to live cheaply for several years in order to save enough money to buy her own house. She knew that you must lose a fly to catch a trout.
Dictionary of American idioms.
2013.
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