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kiezen is verliezen
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Proverb
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Etymology
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Literally,
“
to choose is to lose.
”
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Pronunciation
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IPA
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key
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:
/ˈki.zə(n) ɪs vərˈli.zə(n)/
Proverb
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kiezen
is
verliezen
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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