egg baskets

Farm collection containers

Egg baskets are containers designed for gathering and carrying eggs, typically wired or woven with an open structure that allows air circulation.

The phrase appears most often in the warning against putting all your eggs in one basket—don't risk everything on a single venture.

She divided her investments among several funds rather than putting all her eggs in one basket.

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collect · nest · henhouse · free range · straw · Easter · hunt · delicate · fragile · carry · weave · farm · farmers market · chicken · coop · morning · pastoral · rustic

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Protective shell packaging

risk strategy (metaphorical)

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Backup systems preventing disaster

redundant systems · insurance policies

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egg, eggs, basket, baskets, egged, egging, basketful, basketry

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G