How to say "to want to have one's cake and eat it too" in French?

In French "to want to have one's cake and eat it too" translates to  vouloir le beurre et l'argent du beurre 

Transliteration: voo-lwahr luh buhr ay lah-rahng dew buhr

🇫🇷 Il veut garder son travail et partir en vacances. Il veut le beurre et l'argent du beurre.

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🇺🇸 He wants to keep his job and go on vacation. He wants to have his cake and eat it too.



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Frequently Asked Questions

How to say "to want to have one's cake and eat it too" in French?

You can use the word "vouloir le beurre et l'argent du beurre" which translates to "to want to have one's cake and eat it too".

How to pronounce "vouloir le beurre et l'argent du beurre" (to want to have one's cake and eat it too) in French?

The word "vouloir le beurre et l'argent du beurre" is pronounced as "voo-lwahr luh buhr ay lah-rahng dew buhr".

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