JLPT N2Proverbs

虎穴に入らずんば虎子を得ず

Meaning
危険を冒さなければ大きな成果は得られない
Explanation
「虎穴に入らずんば虎子を得ず」 is the lesson that you cannot obtain great results without taking risks. 「危険を避けてこそ大成する」(only by avoiding danger does one succeed greatly) is the opposite meaning; here it teaches the importance of taking the plunge and challenging.
Original Japanese explanation

「虎穴に入らずんば虎子を得ず」は、危険を冒さなければ大きな成果は手に入らないという教訓です。「危険を避けてこそ大成する」は逆の意味で、ここでは思い切って挑戦することの大切さを説いています。

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