Greediness burst the bag.
Greediness burst the bag.
Meaning in plain English
The saying makes greed burst a bag. It warns that trying to obtain too much can undermine what is already held.
Example
A group checks whether a proposed expansion would strain the resources its work needs.
Deeper explanation and when to use it
The overloaded-container image makes excess concrete. A qualified application asks whether a particular demand exceeds workable limits rather than calling every ambition greedy. The phrase does not prove why a setback occurred or make loss a deserved punishment.
When to use it
Use it to examine excess with the actual limit identified.
Keep in mind
No inevitable failure or moral verdict from a loss is established.
Edsverb editorial interpretation · agent reviewed · 2026-10-05. This explains the saying; it does not establish its historical origin.
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