one can't hold two watermelons in one hand

proverb

One should not attempt to take on more than one can handle.

Meanings

proverb

alternative one hand can't hold two watermelons · alternative one can't carry two watermelons under one arm

  1. One should not attempt to take on more than one can handle.
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APA

one can't hold two watermelons in one hand. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/one%20can't%20hold%20two%20watermelons%20in%20one%20hand

MLA

“one can't hold two watermelons in one hand.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/one%20can't%20hold%20two%20watermelons%20in%20one%20hand. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “one can't hold two watermelons in one hand,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/one%20can't%20hold%20two%20watermelons%20in%20one%20hand.

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