geschenkt ist geschenkt, wiederholen ist gestohlen

German

Etymology

Literally, “given is given, taking back is stealing”.

Proverb

geschenkt ist geschenkt, wiederholen ist gestohlen

  1. (chiefly childish) you can’t take back what you gave as a present; you shouldn’t be an Indian giver
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