"den som gapar efter mycket mister ofta hela stycket" meaning in All languages combined

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Proverb [Swedish]

Etymology: From Aesop's fable The Dog and Its Reflection. Literally, “the one who gapes for much often loses the whole piece”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|the one who gapes for much often loses the whole piece}} “the one who gapes for much often loses the whole piece”, {{lit|the one who gapes for much often loses the whole piece}} Literally, “the one who gapes for much often loses the whole piece” Head templates: {{head|sv|proverb}} den som gapar efter mycket mister ofta hela stycket
  1. grasp all, lose all Wikipedia link: Aesop, The Dog and Its Reflection Synonyms: den som gapar efter mycket tappar ofta hela stycket, gapa efter mycket [short-form]
    Sense id: en-den_som_gapar_efter_mycket_mister_ofta_hela_stycket-sv-proverb-EKTp0Koq Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Swedish entries with incorrect language header, Swedish proverbs

Alternative forms

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