Var.: Тяжело накладёшь, не унесёшь. Тяжело понёс - и домой не донёс
Cf: Avarice loses all in seeking to gain all (Am.). Covetousness breaks (bursts) the bag (brings nothing home) (Br.). Grasp a little and you may secure it; grasp too much and you will lose everything (Am.). Grasp all, lose all (Br.). Grasp no more than the hand will hold (Br.). Greediness bursts the bag (Br.). If you wish for too much, you will nd up with nothing (Am.). Too much breaks the bag (Br.)Русско-английский словарь пословиц и поговорок. Академик.ру. 2013.