Never hurts to ask Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈnɛvɝ/ /ˈhɝts/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈæsk

NEV-er HURTS tuh ASK

UK

nˈɛvɐ/ /hˈɜːts/ /tˈuː/ /ˈɑːsk

NEV-uh HURTS too ASK

Definition

A way to say that there is no harm in asking a question, even if the answer might be no.

Usage & Nuances

Informal, often said to encourage someone to make a request or inquiry. Used when the risk is low. Commonly follows advice or suggestions. Variants: 'it doesn't hurt to ask', 'can’t hurt to ask'.

• Spanish: nunca está de más preguntar - nunca hace daño preguntar
• Portuguese (BR): não custa perguntar - nunca é demais perguntar
• Portuguese (PT): não custa perguntar - nunca é demais perguntar
• Chinese (Simplified): 问一下没有坏处 - 问问总没坏处
• Chinese (Traditional): 問一下沒有壞處 - 問問總沒壞處
• Hindi: पूछने में कोई बुराई नहीं है
• Arabic: لا ضرر من السؤال
• Bengali: জিজ্ঞাসা করলে ক্ষতি নেই - জানতে চাওয়াতে ক্ষতি হয় না
• Russian: спросить не помешает - за спрос денег не берут
• Japanese: 聞いてみても損はない
• Vietnamese: hỏi cũng không mất gì
• Korean: 물어봐서 나쁠 건 없다 - 물어보는 건 손해가 아니다
• Turkish: sormakta fayda var - sormaktan zarar gelmez
• Urdu: پوچھنے میں کوئی حرج نہیں
• Indonesian: bertanya tidak ada salahnya

Example Sentences

Never hurts to ask if you can get a discount.

basic

She said it never hurts to ask for help when you need it.

basic

You might get lucky, it never hurts to ask.

basic

Hey, never hurts to ask—maybe they'll say yes!

natural

I wasn’t sure if tickets were still available, but I figured it never hurts to ask.

natural

You never know what opportunities might come up—it never hurts to ask!

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