"qui veut la fin veut les moyens" meaning in French

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Proverb

IPA: /ki vø la fɛ̃ vø le mwa.jɛ̃/
Etymology: Literally, “who wants the end, wants the means”. Head templates: {{fr-proverb}} qui veut la fin veut les moyens
  1. if one wants to achieve some goal, one must be ready to make the necessary sacrifices to achieve it Synonyms: qui veut la fin, veut les moyens Related terms: la fin justifie les moyens
    Sense id: en-qui_veut_la_fin_veut_les_moyens-fr-proverb-49PKej83 Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, French proverbs, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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