deriv LSK ETT STT aSTA ALPH OLDHOMEPAGE NEWHOMEPAGE

@half cooked hen principle

An old saying goes —

na hi kukkuTyA:: ekadezaH pacyata:: ekadezaH prasavAya kalpate ||
न हि कुक्कुट्या‌ एकदेशः पच्यत‌ एकदेशः प्रसवाय कल्पते ॥
"You can't have half the chicken being cooked and the other half laying eggs."

TITS, "You can't have your cake and eat it."