Sayings

You can't make an omelette without breaking eggs

This page is about the saying "You can't make an omelette without breaking eggs"

Possible meaning:
Sometimes, when we want to create or achieve something, we must sacrifice or destroy another thing to do it.

Note:
omelette (noun) = a dish (food) made from eggs [AmE omelet]

Quick Quiz

"You can't make an omelette without breaking eggs" could suggest that to gain one thing you may have to

a. give up another

b. buy it

c. heat it gently
a) give up another b) buy it c) heat it gently

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Contributor: Josef Essberger