idiom
don't put all your eggs in one basket
DOHNT put AWL yer EGZ in WUN BAS-ket
doʊnt pʊt ɔːl jər ɛɡz ɪn wʌn ˈbæskɪtListen
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Syllable breakdown
don'tputallyoureggsinonebasket
Dictionary meaning
do not concentrate all your resources, investments, or hopes in one place; spread the risk so that a single failure does not cause total loss; applied in investing, cybersecurity redundancy, and strategic planning alike
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