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Better to drink the milk than to eat the cow
better to drink the milk than to eat the cow
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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
Beispiel
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.
