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Spanish
Etymology
Literally, “he who embraces a lot, clasps little”. From Aesop's fable The Goose that Laid the Golden Eggs. Compare French qui trop embrasse mal étreint and Italian chi troppo vuole nulla stringe.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌkjem ˌmut͡ʃo aˌbaɾka | ˌpoko aˈpɾjeta/
- Syllabification: quien mu‧cho a‧bar‧ca, po‧co a‧prie‧ta
Proverb
quien mucho abarca, poco aprieta
- grasp all, lose all
- Synonym: la avaricia rompe el saco