“不打破鸡蛋就摊不成煎饼”是一句英文谚语，虽然这个和“鸡蛋”有关的说法对我们来说比较陌生，但其实不难理解，它比喻只有做出相应的牺牲才能取得成就，就好像汉语里常说的“舍不着孩子套不着狼”。

例句

A: I really don't like telling people they have to go but our company won't survive the economic downturn unless we cut costs.

B: You're right - it's never easy to fire people, but remember, you can't make an omelette without breaking eggs.

A：我实在是不想让他们走，但如果不降低成本的话，咱们公司肯定顶不住经济衰退带来的影响。

B：你说得对，裁员不是件易事，不过你也要记住“有失必有得”。

The university took a desperate measure to merge three academic departments into one, in the belief that you can't make an omelette without breaking eggs.

这所大学本着有失才能有得这一道理，采取了把三所学院合并为一这项举措。

In case you were wondering - you can't make an omelette without breaking eggs. So don't be afraid of the risks and go for it.

如果你还在犹豫，想想“有失才有得”这句话。所以别惧怕风险，勇敢去做吧。