Etymology[edit]
Literally, “to choose is to lose.”
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /ˈki.zə(n) ɪs vərˈli.zə(n)/
Proverb[edit]
kiezen is verliezen
- 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)