A Malaphorium malaphor

No pain, no cane.

An older man in a red jacket stretches one leg against a stone wall by an ornate iron fence. Text: “No pain, no cane.”
Photograph
Pelayo Arbués
Original photo
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Concept and visual curation by Mic Schut

Explain the joke, Peter

Original phrase

  • No pain, no gain

The reward for pushing through discomfort isn't necessarily glory. Sometimes it's staying mobile without a cane.