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kiezen is verliezen

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Dutch

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Etymology

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Literally, to choose is to lose..

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈki.zə(n) ɪs vərˈli.zə(n)/

Proverb

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kiezen is verliezen

  1. to choose is to forsake; one can't have one's cake and eat it too (when you make a choice, you have to give up on something else)