You can't have your cake and eat it too

An expression basically meaning that you can only have it so good, and you can't have it all.

An good example is if a situation is bittersweet.

Sara was sad that the guy whom had gotten very close to her in the past 3 years which she held a secret fondness for developed an interest in her best friend, Clare. In conversation with Clare, Sara explained the situation, to which Clare responded.

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

by ThatOneHuman December 4, 2005

You can't have your cake and eat it too

you cant enjoy what is yours. you can work or you can enjoy.

example:
you work really hard and finish a report, someone else takes credit.

or

you have a gorgeous girlfriend whom only others enjoy in bed.

you enjoy fishing and eating fish, you catch a fish, but your wife eats it.

she says "You can't have your cake and eat it too"

by geneva rain August 11, 2006

Having the cake and coffee

When someone is BSing around; taking their sweet time.

How long has he been in the bathroom? Is he having the cake and coffee in there?

Why is he taking so long?
Maybe he's having the cake and coffee

by Vincekid March 25, 2020