"quien mucho abarca, poco aprieta" meaning in Spanish

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Proverb

Head templates: {{head|es|proverb}} quien mucho abarca, poco aprieta
  1. bite off more than one can chew Synonyms: el que mucho abarca, poco aprieta Related terms: la avaricia rompe el saco
    Sense id: en-quien_mucho_abarca,_poco_aprieta-es-proverb-ui40dxax Categories (other): Spanish proverbs

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