one must give to get

proverb

Expressing that reciprocity imparts obligation: one must provide service, respect, and honesty to others if one expects to receive such things from others.

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Meanings

proverb
  1. Expressing that reciprocity imparts obligation: one must provide service, respect, and honesty to others if one expects to receive such things from others.
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APA

one must give to get. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/one%20must%20give%20to%20get

MLA

“one must give to get.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/one%20must%20give%20to%20get. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “one must give to get,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/one%20must%20give%20to%20get.

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