"não se faz omelete sem se quebrar alguns ovos" meaning in Portuguese

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Proverb

Etymology: Literally, “you can't make an omelete without crushing some eggs”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|you can't make an omelete without crushing some eggs}} “you can't make an omelete without crushing some eggs”, {{lit|you can't make an omelete without crushing some eggs}} Literally, “you can't make an omelete without crushing some eggs” Head templates: {{head|pt|proverb}} não se faz omelete sem se quebrar alguns ovos
  1. the end justifies the means
    Sense id: en-não_se_faz_omelete_sem_se_quebrar_alguns_ovos-pt-proverb-MoKTShZ0 Categories (other): Portuguese proverbs

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