You can't have your cake and eat it, too. - English example sentence

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This sentence was initially added as a translation of sentence #431588On ne peut pas avoir à la fois le beurre et l'argent du beurre..

You can't have your cake and eat it, too.

added by FeuDRenais, July 21, 2010

➜ #431588On ne peut pas avoir à la fois le beurre et l'argent du beurre.

linked by FeuDRenais, July 21, 2010

➜ #433252既要马好，又要马不吃草。

linked by FeuDRenais, July 21, 2010

➜ #431589You can't have your cake and eat it.

linked by FeuDRenais, July 21, 2010

➜ #23667You cannot have your cake and eat it, too.

linked by CK, December 6, 2015

➜ #6580713За двома зайцями поженешся — жодного не впіймаєш.

linked by tikan0, December 29, 2017

➜ #1697512Ur tezmireḍ ad tecceḍ angul-nnek yerna ad t-tjemɛeḍ ɣef teswiɛt.