Definition of Greedy

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Greedy

Having a keen appetite for food or drink; ravenous; voracious; very hungry; -- followed by of; as, a lion that is greedy of his prey.

Having a keen desire for anything; vehemently desirous; eager to obtain; avaricious; as, greedy of gain.

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Greedy Quotations

There is a very fine line between loving life and being greedy for it.
Maya Angelou

We simply attempt to be fearful when others are greedy and to be greedy only when others are fearful.
Warren Buffett

The point is that you can't be too greedy.
Donald Trump

The riskiest thing you can do is get greedy.
Lance Armstrong

Of mankind we may say in general they are fickle, hypocritical, and greedy of gain.
Niccolo Machiavelli

The happiness and peace attained by those satisfied by the nectar of spiritual tranquillity is not attained by greedy persons restlessly moving here and there.
Chanakya

When Jesus comes back, these crazy, greedy, capitalistic men are gonna kill him again.
Mike Tyson

Success is not greedy, as people think, but insignificant. That is why it satisfies nobody.
Lucius Annaeus Seneca

The sea does not reward those who are too anxious, too greedy, or too impatient. One should lie empty, open, choiceless as a beach - waiting for a gift from the sea.
Anne Morrow Lindbergh

We soon found that the white men were growing rich very fast, and were greedy.
Chief Joseph

Greedy Translations

greedy in Afrikaans is gretig
greedy in Dutch is begerig, happig, belust, gretig
greedy in Finnish is ahne
greedy in French is cupide, glouton, avide
greedy in German is habgierig, gierig
greedy in Italian is vorace
greedy in Latin is avarus

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