"gapa efter mycket" meaning in Swedish

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Proverb

Etymology: From Aesop's fable The Dog and Its Reflection. Literally, "gape for much". Head templates: {{head|sv|proverb|head=}} gapa efter mycket, {{sv-proverb}} gapa efter mycket
  1. grasp all, lose all; short for den som gapar efter mycket mister ofta hela stycket. Wikipedia link: Aesop, The Dog and Its Reflection

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