甘えは禁物です。

甘えは禁物です。

You shouldn't expect things to be easy.

甘(あま)えは禁物(きんもつ)です。

Amae wa kinmotsu desu.

甘え (あまえ)

lack of self-reliance; depending on others

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

禁物 (きんもつ)

taboo; forbidden thing

です (です)

be; is

Readings: カン、あま.い、あま.える、あま.やかす、うま.い

Meanings: sweet, coax, pamper, be content, sugary

Reading: キン

Meanings: prohibition, ban, forbid

Readings: ブツ、モツ、もの、もの-

Meanings: thing, object, matter