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

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Proverb

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  1. (UK) There are both gains and losses in life; you win some, you lose some. Tags: UK Synonyms: what you gain on the swings you lose on the roundabouts Related terms: swings and roundabouts Translations (there are both gains and losses in life): amit nyer a réven, elveszti a vámon (Hungarian), lo comido por lo servido (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-what_you_lose_on_the_swings_you_gain_on_the_roundabouts-en-proverb-847NHxp2 Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, English proverbs

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