you can't be half pregnant

Proverb

idiomatic

(idiomatic) Said of an either-or situation; there are only two available choices.

Japanese Meaning

中途半端な状態は認められず、完全な状態、すなわち二者択一でどちらか一方に決まるという意味です。 / 物事は半端な状態では成立せず、どちらか一方しか選べない、もしくは成立しないという意味が込められています。

What is this buttons?

When asked whether she would move abroad for the job, Maria hesitated until her friend bluntly said, 'you can't be half pregnant,' meaning she had to choose one option or the other.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

海外へ移住して仕事をするかどうかと問われてためらっていたマリアに、友人がはっきりと「妊娠は中途半端にはあり得ない」と言い、完全に決断するかそうでないかを選ぶよう促した。

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(idiomatic) Said of an either-or situation; there are only two available choices.

Alex, you can't be half pregnant. If you keep doing other work that falls outside of your logo design process, you'll send mixed messages to all of your stakeholders.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

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