Meaning:
Don't put yourself in a situation where a single failure has catastrophic consequences. Spread your risk. Have a plan B. Don't pin all your hopes on one possibility.
Origin:
Eggs, for those of you completely divorced from the rural milieu that gave rise to to this metaphor, are fragile and easily broken if their container is bumped or falls.
Sources:
http://everything2.com/title/don%2527t+put+all+your+eggs+in+one+basket
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