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wer alles haben will, bekommt am Ende nichts

proverb

"He who wants to have everything, gets nothing in the end"; One cannot like everything and give equally to everyone, therefore must take sides and choose.

wer alles haben will, bekommt am Ende nichts is a German proverb meaning “"He who wants to have everything, gets nothing in the end"; One cannot like everything and give equally to everyone, therefore must take sides and choose.”.

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