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| A gift in the hand is better than two promises. La Fontaine. | 1 |
| A gift long wished for is sold not given. | 2 |
| A gift with a kind countenance is a double present. | 3 |
| A good offer should never be refused unless we have a better one at the same time. Benjamin Disraeli. | 4 |
| A good present need not knock long for admittance. | 5 |
| A man may be kind an’ gie little o’ his gear. | 6 |
| A man’s gift makes room for him. | 7 |
| A present blindeth the eyes. | 8 |
| A present is cheap but love is dear. Russian. | 9 |
| A slight gift, small thanks. | 10 |
| A small gift is better than a great promise. German. | 11 |
| A well is not to be filled with dew. (Referring to trifling gifts.) Arabian. | 12 |
| Accept the largess of thy friend as if thou wert an enemy. Turkish. | 13 |
| Beware of him who makes you presents. Italian. | 14 |
| Fair is he that comes, but fairer he that brings. French. | 15 |
| Gifts are according to the giver. German. | 16 |
| Gifts are often losses. Italian. | 17 |
| Gifts break (or dissolve) rocks. Spanish, Portuguese. | 18 |
| Gifts from enemies are dangerous. | 19 |
| Gifts make beggars bold. | 20 |
| Gifts make friendship lasting. Danish. | 21 |
| Great gifts are for great men. | 22 |
| He doubles his gifts who gives in time. | 23 |
| He that bringeth a present finds the door open. | 24 |
| He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house, but he that hateth gifts shall live. Bible. | 25 |
| He that is won with a nut may be lost with an apple. | 26 |
| I fear the Greeks even when they are offering presents. Virgil. | 27 |
| Nothing freer than a gift. | 28 |
| No purchase like a gift. French. | 29 |
| One gift well given recovereth many losses. | 30 |
| Presents break rocks. Don Quixote. | 31 |
| Presents keep friendship warm. German. | 32 |
| Presents make the water to run back. German. | 33 |
| Rich gifts wax poor when givers prove unkind. Shakespeare. | 34 |
| Secret gifts are openly rewarded. Danish. | 35 |
| Small favors conciliate, but great gifts make enemies. Latin. | 36 |
| Take gifts with a sigh, most men give to be paid. John Boyle O’Reilly. | 37 |
| The gift bringer always finds an open door. German. | 38 |
| The gift of an enemy is no better than an injury. Modern Greek. | 39 |
| The gifts of enemies are not gifts and are worthless. Sophocles. | 40 |
| The giver makes the gift precious. Latin. | 41 |
| Vinegar for nothing is as sweet as honey. Modern Greek. | 42 |
| We never profit by the gifts of the wicked. Latin. | 43 |
| What is bought is cheaper than a gift. Italian, Portuguese. | 44 |
| What’s freer than a gift? | 45 |
| What’s of no use is too dear as a gift. German. | 46 |
| Whatever is given to the poor is laid up in Heaven. | 47 |
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