Meanings
proverb
- It is not possible to act in a manner that will please everyone
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you cannot please everyone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/you%20cannot%20please%20everyone
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“you cannot please everyone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/you%20cannot%20please%20everyone. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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