a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush(small but certain advantage is preferable) phrase [UK: ə bɜːd ɪn ðə hænd ɪz wɜːθ ˈtuː ɪn ðə bʊʃ] [US: ə ˈbɝːd ɪn ðə ˈhænd ˈɪz ˈwɝːθ ˈtuː ɪn ðə ˈbʊʃ]
grasp all, lose all(one who wants everything, may lose it all) phrase [UK: ɡrɑːsp ɔːl luːz ɔːl] [US: ˈɡræsp ɔːl ˈluːz ɔːl]