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noun, masculine

le beurre et l'argent du beurre

/lə bœ.ʁ‿e l‿aʁ.ʒɑ̃ dy bœʁ/

noun, masculine/lə bœ.ʁ‿e l‿aʁ.ʒɑ̃ dy bœʁ/

two mutually exclusive things, such that one can only choose one over another

Tu ne peux pas avoir le beurre et l’argent du beurre.You can't have your cake and eat it too.

Literally, “the butter and the money from [selling] the butter”.