proverb · Legacy record
Don't put all of your eggs in one basket.
Don't put all of your eggs in one basket.
Historical period not yet established
Understand the thought
Meaning in plain English
The saying keeps eggs from all being placed in one basket. As an analogy, avoid making every resource depend on one possible outcome.
What the words are saying
The shared container gives a single point of loss an image. A useful reading considers dependencies without prescribing a financial strategy or guaranteeing safety through multiple options. Additional paths also have costs, and a concentrated effort can sometimes be appropriate.
Everyday example
A group identifies which parts of a plan depend on one result and considers a suitable alternative.
When to use it
Use it to examine dependence on one outcome without a financial prescription.
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What it does not mean
Multiple options do not guarantee success or establish an investment strategy.
Agent-assisted editorial interpretation. This explains the words; it does not by itself verify their author or earliest origin.
Attribution & collection notes
- Author or tradition
- Traditional
Attribution: traditional - Country attributed
- Not established
A country attribution does not establish the earliest origin. - Historical period
- Historical period not yet established
No sufficiently supported historical placement has been established. Import and download dates are not treated as composition dates. - Recorded source
- Contributor-provided proverb reference
Supplied reference A; unit 652; PDF page 94
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