qui trop embrasse mal étreint
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French
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Literally, “who takes too much in their arms, hugs badly”.
Pronunciation
[edit]- IPA(key): /ki tʁo.p‿ɑ̃.bʁas ma.l‿e.tʁɛ̃/
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Proverb
[edit]- grasp all, lose all; don't spread yourself thin; don't become a jack of all trades, master of none