Chi non risica non rosica.
“Nothing ventured, nothing gained.”
Avoiding all risk means missing out on any reward.
— Traditional San Marino & Romagna Wisdom, San Marino
Source: Traditional Italian proverb, shared linguistic and cultural heritage with San Marino (Italian is San Marino's official language), public-domain oral tradition
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