Put all your eggs in one basket

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To risk everything on a single venture or idea.

Don't put all your eggs in one basket; it's better to have multiple income streams.
Visual representation of "put all your eggs in one basket" - To risk everything on a single venture or idea.

Often appears as...

  • don't put all your eggs in one basket
  • putting all his eggs in one basket

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Cautionary

Idiomatic

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Risk Assessment

Understand it's used to advise against risking everything on one uncertain outcome.

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Investing in different stocks means you're not putting all your eggs in one basket.
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Diversification

Used to suggest spreading resources or efforts across multiple areas to reduce risk.

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She diversified her business to avoid putting all her eggs in one basket.
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Cautionary Advice

Indicates a word of caution against overcommitment to a single plan or idea.

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He cautioned her not to put all her eggs in one basket by only applying to one college.
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