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Never Bite the Hand That Feeds You (Origin)
What Is the Origin of the Saying "Never Bite the Hand That Feeds You"?
The term "never bite the hand that feeds you" means don't act negatively towards a person who provides for you. (It is also commonly seen as "Don't bite the hand that feeds you.")
Examples of Use:
- Don't shout at Anne! She's letting you stay at her place for nothing. Never bite the hand that feeds you!
- Be kind to your boss in your speech. Don't bite the hand that feeds you.
- Did you steal that money from the family who took you in? Where are you going to stay now? Never bite the hand that feeds you.
- "We set ourselves to bite the hand that feeds us."
- "Having looked to government for bread, on the first scarcity, they will turn and bite the hand that fed them."
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