2006-06-14 02:34:18 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
Yeah, it is a bit confusing. The actual meaning is that if you eat the cake, you won't have it any more. You can't both eat it and keep it.
2006-06-14 02:38:15 · answer #1 · answered by trinity729 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thats the whole point. You cant have the cake, if you have eaten it. And likewise, you cant keep the cake, if you want to eat it. Lets apply the analogy to a dollar instead- you can have the dollar or you can spend it, but some people would like to have what the dollar woudl have purchased, and keep the dollar as well.
2006-06-14 02:39:05 · answer #2 · answered by bmwdriver11 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"You can't have your cake and eat it too". This means that you need to make a choice. You can keep your cake on a plate and admire it and enjoy owning it, OR, you can choose to eat the cake. If you eat it, you won't have it any more. Which do you choose?
2006-06-14 02:41:03 · answer #3 · answered by TellMeMore 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The meaning of this old saying is that once you eat your cake you no longer have it. See? You can't eat it AND have it. For instance if you say you want a monogamous marriage and you want a lover on the side. Impossible-you can't be faithful and fool around. You can't HAVE your cake AND eat it.
2006-06-14 03:22:41 · answer #4 · answered by OK 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are right. You might as well not have cake and eat everybody else's.
2006-06-14 02:38:59 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The original saying is "You can't eat your cake and have it, too."
2006-06-14 03:14:15 · answer #6 · answered by howlettlogan 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't care what they say,If you put a cake in front of me I'm going to chump that up.
2006-06-14 02:38:38 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
thats a very good point. i mean its pretty much a waste of cake.
2006-06-14 05:50:16 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
well its just a saying and the cake is not to be eaten if its just imagination
2006-06-14 04:18:44 · answer #9 · answered by Rebecca T 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To wave it in peoples face.
2006-06-14 02:38:14 · answer #10 · answered by jordan.1984 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋