A giver of what he does not own will take what you own
Evidence
Do not believe a man who promises you the moon.The moon is not his to give.A man who would give you what he does not ownwill take from you what you do own. — , A Year of World Stories, 944
Categorization
- XREF: Connects to wisdom-literature across cultures; echoes the proverbial logic of not trusting gifts that exceed what is honestly available. — connects to: Giving something away can make it grow rather than diminish — , A Year of World Stories, 11790; A person who has lost own freedom cannot wager another’s — , A Year of World Stories, 7027; Ownership of wealth is real only when one can part with it freely — , A Year of World Stories, 12081 (+5 more)
Related
- Pure giving presupposes a proprietary self that must be questioned. (similarity 0.82)
- Ownership of wealth is real only when one can part with it freely (similarity 0.79)
Broader Connections
- A person who has lost own freedom cannot wager another’s
#exemplifies(0.80) — , A Year of World Stories, 7027 - Giving something away can make it grow rather than diminish
#contradicts(0.75) — , A Year of World Stories, 11790 - A person can be socially poor yet individually wealthy
#complicates(0.75) — Georg Simmel, on individuality and social forms_…, 439 - Generosity in the tale works only as fast as one gives it away
#corroborates(0.70) — , A Year of World Stories, 11787 - Ownership of wealth is real only when one can part with it freely
#corroborates(0.55) — , A Year of World Stories, 12081