better to drink the milk than to eat the cow

Definice a význam slova „better to drink the milk than to eat the cow“ v angličtině

better to drink the milk than to eat the cow

used to advise that it is more beneficial to take a smaller but sustainable benefit from a resource or opportunity, rather than trying to consume or exhaust it completely for short-term gain

Proverb

Příklady

Sarah's family decided to sell a portion of their land and hold onto the rest, ensuring a more sustainable source of income for the future, remembering that it's better to drink the milk than to eat the cow.

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Blízká Slova

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Definice a význam slova „better to drink the milk than to eat the cow“ v angličtině

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