you can't make an omelette without breaking eggs

== English == === Alternative forms === you've got to crack a few eggs to make an omelette === Etymology === 1796 in English, from French, on ne saurait faire d'omelette sans casser des œufs (1742 and earlier), attributed to François de Charette. === Proverb === you can't make an omelette without breaking eggs In order to achieve something, it is inevitable and necessary that some mistakes are made or some sacrifices must occur. 1796, Walker's Hibernian Magazine: It was remarked to him that he had caused the death of a great many persons. Yes, he replied, omlets are not made without breaking eggs. ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== === References === Let's Resolve in the New Year to Stop Using That Expression About Breaking Eggs and Making Omelets, Mike Vuolo, Slate