kiezen is verliezen

Dutch

Etymology

Literally, “to choose is to lose.”

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈki.zə(n) ɪs vərˈli.zə(n)/

Proverb

kiezen is verliezen

1. to choose is to forsake; one can't have one's cake and eat it too (when you make a choice, you have to give up on something else)