| English | Ukrainian |
| grasp a little and you may secure it, grasp too much and you will lose everything | за великим поженешся, та й мале втратиш |
| grasp a little and you may secure it, grasp too much and you will lose everything | не женись за великим, бо й мале згубиш |
| grasp a little and you may secure it, grasp too much and you will lose everything | не заздрись на велике, щоб і малого не загубив |
| grasp a little and you may secure it, grasp too much and you will lose everything | не женися за довгим рублем, бо й короткий загубиш |
| grasp a little and you may secure it, grasp too much and you will lose everything | всього світу не забереш |
| the past at least is secure | минуле, принаймні, не таїть небезпеки |
