All Covet, All Lose
A warning that greedily wanting everything often results in losing everything.
Literal translation
سب کچھ چاہنے والا سب کچھ کھو دیتا ہے
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A proverb meaning that greed for everything usually ends in losing it all.
Urdu
ایک کہاوت جس کا مطلب ہے کہ لالچ میں سب کچھ چاہنے سے اکثر سب کچھ کھو دیا جاتا ہے۔
Hindi
एक कहावत जिसका अर्थ है कि लालच में सब कुछ चाहने से अक्सर सब कुछ खो दिया जाता है।
He lost both deals by holding out for more — a classic case of all covet, all lose.
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greed brings loss
Practice
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The investor learned the hard way that when he refused every reasonable offer.