Posted by TheFallen on October 26, 2002
In Reply to: Idioms needed badly posted by tempo on October 26, 2002
: Are there any popular idioms
in English meaning that one cannot always possess and take care of two precious
things (say, family and enterprise,romance and reality) together?
: Thanks
a lot!
These may not be exactly what you require, but they're close.
You can't have your cake and eat it.
or
A dog cannot have two masters.