El que mucho abarca poco aprieta.
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This phrase may be literally translated as "He who holds much can squeeze very little" and may also be written "Quien mucho abarca poco aprieta."
El que mucho abarca poco aprieta.
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (proverb) (if you attempt to do too many things, you won't do any of them right)
A proverb is a sentence or phrase that offers advice or expresses a commonly-held truth (e.g., All that glitters is not gold.).
a. Don't try to bite off more than you can chew. (idiom)
An idiom is a phrase with a meaning different from the literal meaning of the separate words that make it up (e.g., break a leg).
Lucas estaba pluriempleado y trabajaba 15 horas diarias. Al final rendía tan poco que lo echaron de todos los trabajos. Ya sabes, el que mucho abarca poco aprieta.Lucas was moonlighting and working 15 hours a day. Eventually his performance was so poor he was fired from all his jobs. So, you know, don't try to bite off more than you can chew.
b. Never have too much on your plate. (idiom)
An idiom is a phrase with a meaning different from the literal meaning of the separate words that make it up (e.g., break a leg).
María trató de hacer tres carreras a la vez y jamás se recibió. Aprende la lección: el que mucho abarca poco aprieta.Maria tried to get three different degrees at the same time and never graduated. So learn your lesson, never have too much on your plate.
c. Don't try to take on too much.
El actor se empeñó en hacer varios personajes de la obra, y sus compañeros le decían, "El que mucho abarca poco aprieta".The actor insisted on playing various characters in the play, and his colleagues would say to him, "Don't try to take on too much."
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