qui trop embrasse mal étreint

French

Alternative forms

Etymology

Literally, who takes too much in their arms, hugs badly.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ki tʁo.p‿ɑ̃.bʁas ma.l‿e.tʁɛ̃/
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Proverb

qui trop embrasse mal étreint

  1. grasp all, lose all; don't spread yourself thin; don't become a jack of all trades, master of none

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