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one can't hold two watermelons in one hand

one can't hold two watermelons in one hand proverb: one should not attempt to take on more than one can handle.

Proverb

one can't hold two watermelons in one hand

  1. One should not attempt to take on more than one can handle.

Forms of one can't hold two watermelons in one hand

alternative formone hand can't hold two watermelons
alternative formone can't carry two watermelons under one arm

Questions about one can't hold two watermelons in one hand

What does one can't hold two watermelons in one hand mean?
One can't hold two watermelons in one hand means one should not attempt to take on more than one can handle.
What part of speech is one can't hold two watermelons in one hand?
One can't hold two watermelons in one hand is a proverb.

Words near one can't hold two watermelons in one hand in the dictionary

  1. one can run but one can't hide
  2. one can't break a stick in a bundle
  3. one can't break a twig in a bundle
  4. one can't break sticks in a bundle
  5. one can't carry two watermelons under one arm
  6. one can't hold two watermelons in one hand
  7. one can't live with them, one can't live without them
  8. one cannot break a stick in a bundle
  9. one cannot break a twig in a bundle
  10. one card short of a full deck
  11. one card shy of a full deck

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