Significado
You must work hard to get results.
Contexto cultural
This proverb is often associated with the 'Holodomor' and other historical hardships, where work was literally a matter of life and death. It reinforces the image of the 'hardworking Ukrainian'. Similar proverbs exist across all Slavic nations (Poland, Czechia, etc.), showing a shared cultural value of agrarian labor. The phrase is frequently used by Ukrainian tech entrepreneurs and startups to describe the 'grind' of building a company in a difficult environment. For Ukrainians living abroad (Canada, USA), this proverb is a way to maintain a connection to their heritage and the values of their ancestors.
Rhyme is Key
Remember that 'truda' and 'ploda' rhyme. If you forget the ending, just remember they must sound the same!
Don't be too literal
If you use this when someone is actually eating a piece of fruit, it will sound like a very weird joke.
Significado
You must work hard to get results.
Rhyme is Key
Remember that 'truda' and 'ploda' rhyme. If you forget the ending, just remember they must sound the same!
Don't be too literal
If you use this when someone is actually eating a piece of fruit, it will sound like a very weird joke.
Use 'нема'
While 'немає' is also correct, using the short form 'нема' makes you sound much more like a native speaker when quoting proverbs.
Ponte a prueba
Fill in the missing endings for the Genitive case.
Без труд_ нема плод_.
In the proverb 'Без труда нема плода', both nouns take the masculine Genitive ending '-а'.
Match the situation to the most appropriate use of the proverb.
Your friend is tired after studying for 4 hours for a math exam.
The proverb is used to encourage someone who is working hard toward a goal.
Which word is the metaphorical 'result' in this proverb?
Без труда нема ...
'Плід' (fruit/result) is the standard word used in this fixed expression.
Complete the dialogue.
— Я хочу виграти марафон, але тренування дуже важкі. — Не зупиняйся! ...
The proverb fits perfectly as a motivational response to someone struggling with training.
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Ayudas visuales
Banco de ejercicios
4 ejerciciosБез труд_ нема плод_.
In the proverb 'Без труда нема плода', both nouns take the masculine Genitive ending '-а'.
Your friend is tired after studying for 4 hours for a math exam.
The proverb is used to encourage someone who is working hard toward a goal.
Без труда нема ...
'Плід' (fruit/result) is the standard word used in this fixed expression.
— Я хочу виграти марафон, але тренування дуже важкі. — Не зупиняйся! ...
The proverb fits perfectly as a motivational response to someone struggling with training.
🎉 Puntuación: /4
Preguntas frecuentes
10 preguntasGrammatically yes, but it's not the proverb. People will understand you, but it won't have the same cultural weight.
'Труд' is more formal or refers to 'labor/effort', while 'робота' is your general 'job'.
Yes, a very similar version exists in Russian ('Без труда не выловишь и рыбку из пруда'), but the Ukrainian version is distinct in its brevity.
Yes, if you are discussing a successful project. It shows you value the team's effort.
It is a contraction of 'немає', meaning 'there is not' or 'does not exist'.
Because the word 'нема' requires the Genitive case, which changes 'плід' to 'плода'.
It's better for significant efforts. Using it for making a cup of tea might be seen as sarcastic.
It's a classic. While old, it's still very much alive in modern speech and media.
In Ukrainian, final voiced consonants like 'д' remain voiced, unlike in Russian where they become 'т'.
The plural is 'плоди', but the proverb always uses the singular 'плода'.
Frases relacionadas
Під лежачий камінь вода не тече
similarWater doesn't flow under a lying stone.
Хочеш їсти калачі — не сиди на печі
similarIf you want to eat white bread, don't sit on the stove.
Праця годує, а лінь марнує
similarWork feeds, but laziness wastes.
Робота не вовк, у ліс не втече
contrastWork is not a wolf, it won't run into the forest.
