"chi troppo vuole nulla stringe" meaning in Italian

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Proverb

Etymology: Literally, “who too much wants nothing clasps”, or more loosely translated as “he who wants too much ends up with nothing”. From Aesop's fable The Goose that Laid the Golden Eggs. Compare French qui trop embrasse mal étreint. Etymology templates: {{m-g|who too much wants nothing clasps}} “who too much wants nothing clasps”, {{m-g|he who wants too much ends up with nothing}} “he who wants too much ends up with nothing”, {{lit|who too much wants nothing clasps|he who wants too much ends up with nothing}} Literally, “who too much wants nothing clasps”, or more loosely translated as “he who wants too much ends up with nothing”, {{cog|fr|qui trop embrasse mal étreint}} French qui trop embrasse mal étreint Head templates: {{it-pos|proverb|head=~vuole:volere; stringe􂀿:re􂁀}} chi troppo vuole nulla stringe
  1. grasp all, lose all Wikipedia link: Aesop, The Goose that Laid the Golden Eggs
    Sense id: en-chi_troppo_vuole_nulla_stringe-it-proverb-EKTp0Koq Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header, Italian proverbs

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