donner et retenir ne vaut

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dɔ.ne e ʁə.t(ə).niʁ nə vo/

Proverb

donner et retenir ne vaut

1. (law, literary) a gift is a gift; giving is giving, taking back is stealing (a gift is irrevocable)

   Synonym: donner c’est donner, reprendre c’est voler