grasp all, lose all

Phrase CEFR C2

Definitions

One who wants everything may lose it all.

Equivalents

Españolla avaricia rompe el saco quien mucho abarca, poco aprieta

Françaisqui trop embrasse mal étreint

Portuguêsquem tudo quer tudo perde

7 more languages

Suomijoka kuuseen kurkottaa, se katajaan kapsahtaa parempi pyy pivossa kuin kymmenen oksalla

Magyaraki sokat markol, keveset fog

Italianochi troppo vuole nulla stringe

日本語二兎を追う者は一兎をも得ず欲の熊鷹股裂く

Русскийза двумя зайцами погонишься, ни одного не поймаешь

Svenskaden som gapar efter mycket mister ofta hela stycket gapa efter mycket

Tiếng Việttham thì thâm

CEFR level

C2

Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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See also

gravi- gravito- gravo- great haste makes great waste great minds great minds think alike

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