"Schweiß spart Blut" meaning in All languages combined

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Proverb [German]

Etymology: Literally, “sweat saves blood”. Sometimes falsely ascribed to Erwin Rommel. In fact, called an "old saying" already in 1915. Etymology templates: {{m-g|sweat saves blood}} “sweat saves blood”, {{lit|sweat saves blood}} Literally, “sweat saves blood” Head templates: {{head|de|proverb}} Schweiß spart Blut
  1. (military or figurative) thorough training and preparation are worth the effort and help avoid grave damage Wikipedia link: Erwin Rommel Tags: figuratively Categories (topical): Military
    Sense id: en-Schweiß_spart_Blut-de-proverb-qSbFl9fr Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, German proverbs Topics: government, military, politics, war

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