Too much of one thing is good for nothing.
Meaning: Excess in any single pursuit creates imbalance, diminishing its value and your overall wellbeing.
Origin: Recorded in A Dictionary of English Proverbs and Proverbial Phrases, an undated collection published in London by Whittaker & Co. around 1880 and credited to Thomas Preston. Its earlier history hasn't been traced.
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