donner c'est donner, reprendre c'est voler

French edit

Alternative forms edit

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /dɔ.ne s‿ɛ dɔ.ne | ʁə.pʁɑ̃.dʁə s‿ɛ vɔ.le/
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Proverb edit

donner c’est donner, reprendre c’est voler

  1. a gift is a gift; giving is giving, taking back is stealing (a gift is irrevocable)
    Synonym: donner et retenir ne vaut