"kiezen is verliezen" meaning in Dutch

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Proverb

IPA: /ˈki.zə(n) ɪs vərˈli.zə(n)/
Etymology: Literally, “to choose is to lose.” Head templates: {{head|nl|proverb}} kiezen is verliezen
  1. to choose is to forsake; one can't have one's cake and eat it too (when you make a choice, you have to give up on something else)
    Sense id: en-kiezen_is_verliezen-nl-proverb-~rD9ooeq Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header, Dutch proverbs

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