it is more blessed to give than to receive

proverb It is more virtuous to give or yield something than to receive something. The phrase comes from the Bible's Acts of the Apostles. It is more blessed to give than to receive, so we're going to donate these dolls to people who are less fortunate. Right, honey?

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a straw will show which way the wind blows
a bird in hand
a bird in the hand
a whole different animal
a whole different ball of wax
a whole different beast
(something) to go on
a/the feel of (something)
(I) wouldn't (do something) if I were you
a ghost at the feast

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"It is more blessed to give than to receive" (Acts 20:35).What we have here is not simply a moral exhortation, or a command that comes to us from without.

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it is more blessed to give than to receive
It is more blessed to give than to receive.
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