Have you heard this phrase: “It doesn’t hurt to ask“, or “It doesn’t hurt to say“?

Watch the video below. Hermann finally has some free time to relax and sit around doing nothing, but his wife seems to have different plans. Listen carefully to what she says to him.

She says: “It wouldn’t hurt if you go for a walk.”

She means that he should go for a walk. She thinks that is a good idea.

If you say “It won’t hurt to do something” or “It never hurts to do something”, you are recommending an action which you think is helpful or useful.

It never hurts to ask.

It wouldn’t hurt you to be a bit more serious.

It doesn’t hurt to do something, also it doesn’t hurt to have something, means that it is an advantage to do or have, or cannot harm a situation.

I know he’s qualified for the job, but it doesn’t hurt that the company president is his mother’s best friend.

It doesn’t hurt to have money when you want to run for office.

Well, I hope you enjoyed learning that, because it never hurts to learn something new! 😉