qui veut la fin veut les moyens

French

Alternative forms
  • qui veut la fin, veut les moyens

Etymology

Literally, “who wants the end, wants the means”.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ki vø la fɛ̃ vø le mwa.jɛ̃/

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

See also
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