Literal translation
it is from squeezing too hard that the eel escapes
Meaning
grip too tightly and it slips away
Explanation
Grasp too much and hold nothing. Literally, it is from squeezing too hard that the eel escapes.
Provençal expression
Literal translation
it is from squeezing too hard that the eel escapes
Meaning
grip too tightly and it slips away
Explanation
Grasp too much and hold nothing. Literally, it is from squeezing too hard that the eel escapes.
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