«مِنْ طَلَبِ الزِّيَادَةْ وِقِعْ فِي النُّقْصَانْ»

The saying traces a reversal: the very effort to gain beyond what one holds becomes the cause of losing part of it, a link carried by the opening 'min' ('from, out of'). The desire for surplus is not neutral. It exposes a person to risk, and the outcome runs opposite to the intention.

In moral terms, it warns against greed and the failure to recognize sufficiency. Contentment with a fair share is implicitly praised. Restless striving for more is shown to undercut itself, leaving the grasping person worse off than if they had stayed content.

Suited to remarks on someone who had enough but risked it chasing extra and came away poorer, or as a warning before such a gamble. The implied subject applies to anyone. The tone is rueful or admonishing, best once the loss is apparent.