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How do you translate: "el que mucho abarca, poco aprieta"?

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What's the translation for: "El que mucho abarca, poco aprieta"

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updated Aug 2, 2011
posted by lucita52

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Basically, this translates as

Don't bite off more than you can chew.

He who embraces too much holds on to little.

updated Aug 2, 2011
edited by Jeremias
posted by Jeremias
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Kind of the idea of "if you spread yourself too thin, you will gain nothing" or dont do more then you can handle.

updated Aug 2, 2011
posted by toothpastechica