English · Proverb Candidate

Grasp all, lose all. (Strauss, 1994 p. 884)

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Meaning · English

If you try to do too many things, you will fail to do any of them.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Làm quá nhiều việc thì sẽ không làm được việc nào

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Literally: hold everything, lose everything

Examples

He tried to grasp all, lose all by taking on too many projects at once.

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Sources & notes

Listed on English Wikiquote “English proverbs” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-31). Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Grasp all, lose all. (Strauss, 1994 p. 884)” mean?

If you try to do too many things, you will fail to do any of them. Literally: hold everything, lose everything

Is “Grasp all, lose all. (Strauss, 1994 p. 884)” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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