donner et retenir ne vaut
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /dɔ.ne e ʁə.t(ə).niʁ nə vo/
Proverb
donner et retenir ne vaut
- (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