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Quien mucho abarca, poco aprieta

Bite off more than you can chew / Jack of all trades, master of none

Idioms & Sayings
Notes & Usage:

Literally 'He who grasps much, squeezes little'. Warns against taking on too many things at once.

See It in Context

Tienes demasiados proyectos a la vez. Quien mucho abarca, poco aprieta.

You have too many projects at once. You're biting off more than you can chew.

—Me apunté a cinco cursos a la vez. —Quien mucho abarca, poco aprieta.

—I signed up for five courses at once. —Jack of all trades, master of none.

Aprendió que quien mucho abarca, poco aprieta, y empezó a centrarse.

She learned that you can't do everything at once, and started to focus.