never a rose without a/the prick

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never a rose without a/the prick

There is rarely a good or positive thing, event, or circumstance that is not accompanied by something negative or unpleasant (i.e., just as a rose has thorns). A: "I can't believe the amount of taxes I have to pay on my lottery winnings!" B: "Never a rose without the prick, eh?"

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Reannon	-	English (Rare)
Josefina	ho-se-FEE-nah (Spanish), zhoo-zə-FEE-nə (Portuguese), yoo-se-FEE-nah (Swedish)	Spanish, Portuguese, Swedish
Edison	ED-i-sən	English
Virginia	vər-JIN-yə (English), veer-JEE-nyah (Italian), beer-KHEE-nyah (Spanish)	English, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Swedish, Romanian, Ancient Roman
Park	[pa:k]
Maksymilian	mahk-si-MEEL-yahn	Polish