English Explanatory Dictionary

to emphasize everything is to emphasize nothing

English dictionary entry

Meanings

proverb
  1. Emphasize excessively and nothing will stand out.

Word forms

to emphasize everything is to emphasize nothing

Etymology

Perhaps coined by American liberal arts professor John Scott Clark (see quote 1886) but more likely to be traditional. Used with many variations.

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