choisir c'est renoncer

French edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

Literally, to choose is to renounce.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ʃwa.ziʁ s‿ɛ ʁ(ə).nɔ̃.se/

Proverb edit

choisir c’est renoncer

  1. to choose is to forsake; one can't have one's cake and eat it too (when you make a choice, you have to give up on something else)

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