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quien mucho abarca, poco aprieta

/ˌkjem ˌmut͡ʃo aˌbaɾka | ˌpoko aˈpɾjeta/

proverb/ˌkjem ˌmut͡ʃo aˌbaɾka | ˌpoko aˈpɾjeta/

grasp all, lose all

Synonyms: la avaricia rompe el saco

Literally, “he who embraces a lot, clasps little”. From Aesop's fable The Goose that Laid the Golden Eggs. Compare French qui trop embrasse mal étreint and Italian chi troppo vuole nulla stringe.