Dicho español · Spanish proverb

«Quien todo lo quiere, todo lo pierde.»

Word for word

He who wants everything, loses everything.

What it really means

The closest English equivalent: Grasp all, lose all.

Cautions against excessive ambition or trying to have it all at once. Used to advise moderation and focus.

Hear it in a sentence

Quien todo lo quiere, todo lo pierde, así que enfócate en una sola meta.

Grasp all, lose all, so focus on just one goal.

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