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1 grasp a little and you may secure it; grasp too much and you will lose everything
English-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > grasp a little and you may secure it; grasp too much and you will lose everything
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2 all covet, all lose
syn: grasp a little and you may secure it; grasp too much and you will lose everythingза великим поженешся, та й мале втратиш ≅ не женись за великим, бо й мале згубиш не заздрись на велике, щоб і малого не загубив не женися за довгим рублем, бо й короткий загубиш всього світу не заберешEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > all covet, all lose
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