better give a shilling than lend a half-crown

Kahulugan at ibig sabihin ng "better give a shilling than lend a half-crown"sa English

better give a shilling than lend a half-crown

used to suggest that it is better to give a small sum of money as a gift than to lend a larger sum that may create financial strain and harm the relationship

Proverb

Mga Halimbawa

I learned the truth behind the saying ' better give a shilling than lend a half-crown' the hard way when I never got my money back from a friend who borrowed from me.

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Mga Kalapit na Salita

better brain than brawn

better be the head of a dog than the tail of a lion

better be envied than pitied

better be an old man's darling than a young man's slave

better be alone than in bad company

better go about than fall into the ditch

better go to bed supperless than rise in debt

better half an egg than an empty shell

better late than never

better lose a jest than a friend

Kahulugan at ibig sabihin ng "better give a shilling than lend a half-crown"sa English

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