贅ぜい沢たくを言いえばきりがない

expression

if you start wishing for luxuries, there's no end to it; one can never be completely satisfied

Proverbial expression meaning that once you start asking for more or better things, you'll never be satisfied. Often used to tell someone to be content with what they have.

• 新あたらしいスマホが欲ほしいけど、贅ぜい沢たくを言いえばきりがないから今いまのままでいいや。

  I want a new smartphone, but if I start wishing for luxuries there's no end to it, so I'll stick with what I have.

• もっと広ひろい家いえに住すみたいけど、贅ぜい沢たくを言いえばきりがないよね。

  I'd like to live in a bigger house, but if you start wanting more, there's no end to it, right?