Thursday 25 July 2013

There's no rose without a thorn

Meaning:

  • This proverb means that to enjoy a beautiful or pleasant thing, you must sometimes endure something difficult, or even painful.


Example sentence:

It's a well-paid job and I get on very well with my boss. What I don't like is that I often have to work long hours. Well, there's no rose without a thorn.


Questions for you to answer:

  1. Why do roses have thorns on them?
  2. What would be roses like without thorns?
  3. What are difficult and painful situations for in human life?

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