greedy never gets
US /ˈɡriːdi ˈnevər ɡets/
UK /ˈɡriːdi ˈnevə ɡets/
成语
贪多必失, 贪婪者一无所有
a proverb suggesting that people who are overly greedy often end up with nothing or lose what they already have
示例:
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He tried to take all the credit for himself, but greedy never gets and he was eventually fired.
他想独吞所有功劳，但贪多必失，他最终被解雇了。
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Don't ask for too much at once; remember that greedy never gets.
不要一次要求太多；记住贪婪者终将一无所有。