Chi bella vuol apparire, deve soffrire. - Beauty comes at a price. ( translation glossary) Soap opera,Other,

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Italian term or phrase:	Chi bella vuol apparire, deve soffrire.
English translation:	Beauty comes at a price.
Entered by:	simona dachille

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07:45 May 4, 2006

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Italian term or phrase: Chi bella vuol apparire, deve soffrire.

Is there an equivalent in English ?

simona dachille KudoZ activity Questions: 263 (all closed) (4 without valid answers) (7 closed without grading) Answers: 64 United Kingdom
Local time: 15:42

Beauty comes at a price.

Explanation:

Selected response from:

Luuk Arens
Netherlands
Local time: 16:42

Note from asker to answerer

Thanks...beautifully said!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

4 +12

No pain, no gain

tinawizzy

4 +5

Beauty comes at a price.

Luuk Arens

Beauty doesn't come easily!

Pnina

you have to suffer to be/look beautiful

xxxCMJ_Trans

Answers

2 mins confidence:

you have to suffer to be/look beautiful

Explanation:
well the literal translation does exist but the expression is better known in French - Il faut souffrir pour être belle -

xxxCMJ_Trans
France
Local time: 16:42
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 79

3 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +5

Beauty comes at a price.

Explanation:

Luuk Arens
Netherlands
Local time: 16:42
Native speaker of:

Dutch
PRO pts in category: 8

Note from asker to answerer

Thanks...beautifully said!

8 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +12

No pain, no gain

Explanation:
This is another expression often used...

tinawizzy
Malta
Local time: 16:42
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)

agree

Ledja Derveni: True, a very popular expression, and retains the rhyme

3 mins

-> Thanks Ledja

agree

Marie Scarano: this is a more upbeat and trendy way to say the same thing

5 mins

-> Thanks Marie

agree

Anne Sotgiu: Yes, more up to date than the old fashioned "Pride is painful"

1 hr

-> Thanks Anne!

agree

bobedwin

1 hr

-> Thanks!

agree

John Walsh: Fits most contexts

2 hrs

-> Thank you !

agree

adv Linguado

2 hrs

-> Thank you !

agree

paolamonaco

2 hrs

-> thanks

agree

Garaemma

2 hrs

-> thanks

agree

Vittorio Felaco: Fits contexts relating to general physical improvements more than aesthetic ones.

6 hrs

-> thanks

agree

snatalieg

7 hrs

-> thanks

agree

patriz1: Spot on! You hear this expression all the time in London.

1 day6 hrs

agree

Liliana Roman-Hamilton

1 day23 hrs

1 hr confidence:

Beauty doesn't come easily!

Explanation:
Getting beautiful does not come easily! Every change has its price.

Pnina
Israel
Local time: 17:42
Native speaker of:

Hebrew
PRO pts in category: 49

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Italian: Chi bella vuol apparire, deve soffrire.

English translation: Beauty comes at a price.