put all your eggs in one basket
/ˌpʊt ˌɔːl jɔːr ˌeɡz ɪn ˌwʌn ˈbæskɪt/
to risk everything on a single venture
put all your eggs in one basket in a sentence
“Diversify your investments—don't put all your eggs in one basket.”
Origin of put all your eggs in one basket
From Don Quixote and American proverb warning against risking everything in one place
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