de kost gaat voor de baat uit

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Dutch

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Etymology

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Literally, costs go before earnings.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /də ˈkɔst xaːt voːr də ˌbaːt ˈœy̯t/

Proverb

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de kost gaat voor de baat uit

  1. one has to invest before one can reap the profits or rewards. Often used in the same context as English proverb "no pain, no gain".