<TEI xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" xmlns:py="http://codespeak.net/lxml/objectify/pytype" py:pytype="TREE"><text><body><div type="translation" n="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0020.tlg002.perseus-eng2" xml:lang="eng"><l n="355">A man gives to the free-handed, but no one gives to the closefisted. Give is a good girl, but Take is bad and she brings death. For the man who gives willingly, even though he gives a great thing, rejoices in his gift and is glad in heart; but whoever gives way to shamelessness and takes something himself,</l><l n="360">even though it is a small thing,</l><l n="363">it freezes his heart. He who adds to what he has, will keep off bright-eyed hunger;</l><l n="361">for if you add only a little to a little and do this often,</l></div></body></text></TEI>