Τὸ γὰρ περισσὰ πράσσειν οὐκ ἔχει νοῦν οὐδένα → There is no sense in doing things beyond the usual measure
v. trans.
P. and V. ὑφαιρεῖν, ὑπεξαιρεῖν, Ar. and P. ὑφαρπάζειν, V. ὑποσπᾶν; see steal.