Another idiom

Posted by JillB on October 27, 2002

In Reply to: Another idiom posted by R. Berg on October 27, 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.

: : : I thought that was "A man cannot serve two masters"?

: : An idiom used when too many projects or concerns are taking up someone's time and attention is "spreading oneself thin."

: And then there's "You can't have it all."

Romantically, you can 'fall between two stools'- ie by trying to keep both you get neither.