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you can't get a quart into a pint pot
Proverb
Japanese Meaning
大きな物や量は小さなものに無理に詰め込むことはできない。 / 規模が大きいものを、狭い枠や限られた範疇に押し込めることは不可能であるという教訓。 / 大物や豊富な量を無理に小さな器に収めようとする無理があることを戒める諺。
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You cannot fit a large object or amount in a smaller container.
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you can't get a quart into a pint pot
When he tried to stuff all his camping gear into the tiny trunk, I reminded him, you can't get a quart into a pint pot.
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When he tried to stuff all his camping gear into the tiny trunk, I reminded him, you can't get a quart into a pint pot.
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