Do you know the meaning of “Quien mucho abarca poco aprieta”? It´s the
same as the English saying of “Bite off more than you
can chew".
¿Cuántas veces en
vuestra vida cuando habéis intentado hacer u obtener muchas cosas al mismo
tiempo os han dicho este refran: “Quien mucho abarca poco aprieta”? How many times in
your life when you have tried to do or obtain too many things at the same time
have you recalled or been reminded of this proverb: "Bite off more than
you can chew"?
This expression seeks to remind that it is better to undertake only as much
as you can handle instead of trying to do many things at the same time. Because
in the end not only will you not be able to devote enough attention to the
respective tasks but you will also not be able to give each task the attention
that they deserve.
According to the Royal Academy of the Spanish language, the spanish verb
Abarcar has many meanings such as:
1. To cover
2. To include
3. To embrace
4.
To undertake
5.
To monopolize
All these points refer to the actions that a person performs when they
are responsible for taking or doing many things at a single time.
In short, if we want choose to do too many things, it is impossible to
take care of all of them as it should be as we will cannot retain and control
them. For this reason it is sometimes desirable to resign oneself
to do certain things, limiting ourselves to only do what we can do and to not
be frustrated with the things we cannot do.
This proverb refers to a series of aspects not only material objects but
also for example jealousy, possessiveness toward someone etc. Sometimes in greed one tries to accumulate
even more but not being able to focus can lead to neglect and in turn
unhappiness.
That is why it is better to do a few things, but do them well. At the end
you are satisfied! J
Valeria, Intern at
Tía Tula.
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