"wer alles haben will, bekommt am Ende nichts" meaning in German

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Proverb

Head templates: {{head|de|proverb}} wer alles haben will, bekommt am Ende nichts
  1. "He who wants to have everything, gets nothing in the end"; One cannot like everything and give equally to everyone, therefore must take sides and choose.
    Sense id: en-wer_alles_haben_will,_bekommt_am_Ende_nichts-de-proverb-6skw2Hv1 Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, German proverbs

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