Co za dużo, to niezdrowo

Meaning: Too much of anything is harmful.

Literally: Too much is unhealthy

Example: “Trzy kawałki tortu to przesada. Co za dużo, to niezdrowo.” — Three slices of cake is too many: too much of a good thing is bad for you.

Equivalents in English, French, Spanish, Japanese, German, and 2 more languages

English: Too much liberty spoils all.
French: Trop de zèle gâte tout (literally: Too much zeal spoils all)
Spanish: Ni tanto ni tan calvo (literally: Neither so much nor so bald (avoid both extremes))
Japanese: 過ぎたるは猶及ばざるが如し (Sugitaru wa nao oyobazaru ga gotoshi) (literally: Going too far is just like falling short)
German: Allzu viel ist ungesund (literally: Too much is unhealthy)
Italian: Il troppo stroppia (literally: Too much cripples)
Chinese: 过犹不及 (Guò yóu bù jí) (literally: Going too far is as bad as falling short)

Origin: Dużo and niezdrowo rhyme: whatever is too much is unhealthy.

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