have your cake and eat it (too)
US /hæv jʊər keɪk ænd iːt ɪt tuː/
UK /hæv jʊər keɪk ænd iːt ɪt tuː/
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両方を手に入れる, 欲張りすぎる
to want or try to do two things that are impossible to do at the same time
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You can't have your cake and eat it too; you need to choose between your career and your hobby.
両方を手に入れることはできない。キャリアと趣味のどちらかを選ばなければならない。
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She wants to work full-time and also travel the world, but she can't have her cake and eat it too.
彼女はフルタイムで働き、世界中を旅したいと思っているが、両方を手に入れることはできない。