| Robert Christy, comp. Proverbs, Maxims and Phrases of All Ages. 1887. | | | | Grasping |
| | | Grasp all, lose all. | 1 |
| Grasp no more than thy hand will hold. | 2 |
| He that grasps at too much holds nothing fast. | 3 |
| He who grasps at all holds nothing fast (or loses all). German, Spanish. | 4 | | |
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