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That's a fun expression, first time I hear it! In Polish, you would say "you give a finger, and they'll take the whole hand".
by iagooar 9y ago
That's a fun expression, first time I hear it! In Polish, you would say "you give a finger, and they'll take the whole hand".
- analogmemory 9y agoIt's the title of a popular children's book :) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/If_You_Give_a_Mouse_a_Cookie https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/If_You_Give_a_Mouse_a_Cookie
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- cutcss 9y agoIn many Spanish countries we have a similar one: "le das la mano y agarran el codo", which translates "you give them a hand and they'll grab the elbow".
- vturner 9y ago"Give someone an inch, and they will ask for a mile!"
- eitland 9y agoSame in Norwegian :-)
- iagooar 9y agoLanguages and cultures are such a fascinating thing. How can Polish and Norwegian come up with the same expression, without a shared, common ancestry and the countries not being direct neighbours.