苦くは楽らくの種たね

expression

no pain, no gain; one cannot have pleasure without pain

Proverb meaning that hardship or suffering is the seed of future happiness or ease. Often paired with its counterpart 楽は苦の種.

See also: 楽は苦の種、苦は楽の種

• 苦くは楽らくの種たねというように、今いまの努ど力りょくが将しょう来らいの成せい功こうにつながる。

  As the saying goes, 'no pain, no gain'; your efforts now will lead to future success.