gapa efter mycket

Swedish

Etymology

From Aesop's fable The Dog and Its Reflection. Literally, "gape for much".

Proverb

gapa efter mycket

  1. grasp all, lose all; short for den som gapar efter mycket mister ofta hela stycket.
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