"what you gain on the swings you lose on the roundabouts" meaning in English

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Proverb

Head templates: {{head|en|proverb|head=}} what you gain on the swings you lose on the roundabouts, {{en-proverb}} what you gain on the swings you lose on the roundabouts
  1. Alternative form of what you lose on the swings you gain on the roundabouts Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: what you lose on the swings you gain on the roundabouts
    Sense id: en-what_you_gain_on_the_swings_you_lose_on_the_roundabouts-en-proverb-R3R6UWpL Categories (other): English proverbs

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