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Mark Twain

(1835—1910).

Put all thine eggs in one basket and--watch that basket.

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put all one's eggs in one basket

[put all one's eggs in one basket] {v. phr.} To place all your efforts, interests, or hopes in a single person or thing. * /Going steady in high school is […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

basket case

[basket case] {n.}, {slang}, {also informal} 1. A person who has had both arms and both legs cut off as a result of war or other misfortune. 2. A helpless […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

basket

[basket] See: [PUT ALL ONE'S EGGS IN ONE BASKET]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

Mark Twain

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