qui trop embrasse mal étreint
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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