"man kan ikke både blæse og have mel i munden" meaning in Danish

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Proverb

Head templates: {{head|da|proverb|"One cannot both blow and have flour in one's mouth."}} man kan ikke både blæse og have mel i munden ("One cannot both blow and have flour in one's mouth.")
  1. One cannot have one's cake and eat it too.
    Sense id: en-man_kan_ikke_både_blæse_og_have_mel_i_munden-da-proverb-ETj1bGKO Categories (other): Danish entries with incorrect language header, Danish proverbs

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