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Lo que no mata, engorda

What doesn't kill you makes you stronger / It won't kill you

Idioms & Sayings
Notes & Usage:

Used humorously to encourage someone to try something unpleasant or to reassure them that something slightly risky won't do serious harm.

See It in Context

—No me gusta mucho esta comida. —Come, lo que no mata, engorda.

—I don't like this food much. —Eat it, it won't kill you.

Lo que no mata, engorda. Ya verás que te viene bien.

What doesn't kill you makes you stronger. You'll see it'll do you good.

—¿Me hará daño? —No, lo que no mata, engorda.

—Will it hurt me? —No, what doesn't kill you makes you stronger.