put all one's eggs in one basket
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put all one's eggs in one basket
verb puts all one's eggs in one basket · putting all one's eggs in one basket · put all one's eggs in one basket
- To rely on a single source (as of income), rather than diversifying. They felt that buying more real estate than they already had would be putting all their eggs in one basket.
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verb to rely on a single source
| Español | jugárselo todo a una carta |
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| 日本語 | 一つのことに全てを賭ける hitotsu no koto ni subete o kakeru |
| 中文 | 把所有雞蛋放在一個籃子裡 /把所有鸡蛋放在一个篮子里 bǎ suǒyǒu jīdàn fàng zài yīgè lánzi lǐ |
| Français | mettre tous ses œufs dans le même panier |
| Deutsch | alles auf eine Karte setzen, alle Eier in einen Korb legen |
| Русский | класть все я́йца в одну́ корзи́ну klastʹ vse jájca v odnú korzínu, ста́вить всё на ка́рту stávitʹ vsjo na kártu |
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title = {put all one's eggs in one basket},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-07}
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