“Can't bake a pie without losing a dozen men.”
不折十幾個弟兄,烤不成派。
把手下人的犧牲套進烤派的俗語格式,輕描淡寫地說人命是原料,冷酷和好笑同時成立。
Can't make ... without losing ...
用日常小事的口吻說出一件代價慘重的事時能用,對熟人黑色幽默;對遇難者家屬別說。
You can't make an omelette without breaking eggs. / No gain without some loss.
口語
Can't bake a 連讀,without losing 稍頓,a dozen men 放慢收。
Can't ship a product without losing a few weekends. 不犧牲幾個週末,產品可發不出來。
