As soon as humanity acquired a culture, it rushed to give each other gifts for different occasions. Sometimes with meaning, sometimes just like that. So the collective experience of humanity in this matter is wow!

1. The giver is as pleasant to look at as the gift itself.
2. He who is stingy with gifts is generous with promises.
3. To please the heart, it doesn’t matter whether the gift is small or large.
4. A swan feather was sent a thousand miles away: an easy gift, but precious attention.
5. They don’t ask about the price of the gift.
6. And the camel is a gift, and the button is a gift.
7. A gift is not a purchase: they do not criticize, but praise.
8. At home there is no hunger, but the gift is dear.
9. An unsolicited gift is precious.
10. A donated penny is worth more than a begged ruble.
11. And a small gift is not a waste.
12. We willingly accept everything that is presented out of a feeling of love, because it is the same as receiving a gift from ourselves; but we reject the gift of someone who considers himself entitled to be a benefactor.
13. The same gift after the service is the return of a debt, and before it is a favor.
14. A purchased chicken is cheaper than a donated one.
15. Gifts deserve gratitude and oblige it.
16. The gift of the gift awaits.
    
17. To accept gifts is to give back.
18. If there is no gift, there is no need for a gift.
19. They catch birds with nets, and girls with gifts.
20. The basis of so-called generosity is usually vanity, which is dearer to us than everything we give.
21. A free strap is better than a purchased strap.
22. Don't look a free horse in the mouth.
    
23. Tobacco is good for nothing, but if you buy it with money, it’s green.
24. A book is the best gift, but a gift is better than a book.
25. As a rule, they give a horseshoe for good luck with the impression that you have absolutely no use for the horse.
26. If your wife gives you a tie out of the blue, it means she no longer likes the new mink coat.
27. Those who do not need anything are most often given something that no one needs.
28. How poorly our friends know us can sometimes be judged by the gifts we receive from them.
29. The more expensive the gift, the better it will be remembered, if it turns out to be completely useless.
30. Money is the best gift. Everything else costs too much.
31. Money is a gift that fits everyone in size.
32. Telling everyone about the gift you made means demanding it back.
33. If the recipient talks about the gift he made, he is happy; if the giver, he regrets it.
34. It’s better not to give it, but don’t feel bad about it afterwards!
35. It is very unfair not to accept gifts from anyone, but it is very bad to take everything greedily.
36. The true value of a gift is its ability to convey its warmth.
37. Every gift, no matter how small, becomes a great gift if you give it with love.
38. Gifts, like good advice, bring joy to the giver.
39. A gift presented with a smile is doubly valuable.
40. The way you give is worth the gifts themselves.
41. The character of the giver is better determined by the manner in which the gifts are presented than by the nature of the gifts themselves.
42. The gift is not expensive because of the price, but because of the giver.
43. Whom you love, you give, but you don’t love, and you won’t accept from him.
44. The godfather is not nice - and the gifts are hateful.
45. For whom the heart aches, the hand gives.
    
46. What the gift is is up to you. It all depends on how you take it.
47. Three things make up the virtues of a gift: feeling, appropriateness and manner of presentation.
48. A gift chosen with love is immediately recognizable by the desire to guess the taste of the recipient, by the originality of the idea, and by the very manner of presenting the gift.
49. The value of a gift is determined by its appropriateness rather than its price.
50. Every gift from a friend is a wish for happiness.

So, what does folk wisdom tell us? About the fact that it is not so important whether your gift is small or large, as to whom and on what occasion it is given. A careful selection of a gift that matches the tastes and interests of the recipient will better express your sympathy than even a very expensive but faceless item.

This is exactly what we have been learning for two years on this blog - to give gifts with a smile! Stay with us, together we will increase the number of smiles in the world.

The most modest gift can delight, but provided that the donor’s resources are also small. However, a wealthy person should give a little more than prudence dictates. He who does not give too much gives too little. (A. Maurois)

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Every gift, no matter how small, becomes a great gift if you give it with love. (W. Walcott)

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A gift chosen with love is immediately recognizable by the desire to guess the taste of the recipient, by the originality of the idea, and by the very manner of presenting the gift. (A. Maurois)

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Give generously only when you know what you are giving to someone good. (Cato)

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Accept gifts only from people who have the right to give them. (F. Arno)

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Long hope is sweeter than a quick surprise. (I. Richter)

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He who gives his heart as a gift will never refuse to give money as a gift. (T. Fuller)

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A gift presented with a smile is doubly valuable. (T. Fuller)

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He who knows how to give, knows how to live. (French proverb)

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One who has flowers in his hands cannot do anything bad. (V. Soloukhin)

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Gifts, like good advice, bring joy to the giver. (E. Herriot)

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Nothing fuels a wife's suspicions more than an unexpected gift from her husband. (Unknown author)

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A book is the best gift, but a gift is better than a book. (Zhanna Golonogova)

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Having come to the conviction that “there is nothing in the world that would be worthy of her!”, the man offers himself. (S. Tracy)

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It’s nice to be remembered, but it’s often cheaper to be forgotten. (F. Hubbard)

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Friendship is built on small gifts, love is built on big gifts. (Ya. Ipokhorskaya)

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Why is it so difficult to buy a gift that looks worth what it actually cost? (Ya. Ipokhorskaya)

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Birthday gifts fall into two categories: those we don't like and those we don't receive. (Unknown author)

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The perfect gift for the man who has everything is a woman who knows what to do with it all. (Unknown author)

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The best gift for a golden wedding is a scene of jealousy. (Unknown author)

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If you liked the gift, it means you gave away part of your soul. (Japanese wisdom)

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A compliment is like a piece of jewelry: it testifies not only to the merits of the recipient, but also to the taste of the giver. (P. Godin)

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A gift shop is a place where there are a lot of gifts and where you are horrified at the thought of being given one of them. (Unknown author)

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Should a gentleman remove the price from a gift if he makes the gift in money? (K. Melikhan)

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Gifts are received by those who have something to give. (B. Brzezinski)

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Buy gifts that are a little more expensive than you can afford. (A. Maurois)

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Every gift from a friend is a wish for happiness. (R. Bach

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When a person retires and can afford not to keep track of time, his colleagues give him a watch. (R. Sherriff)

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Perhaps the cheapest way to cure a man from drunkenness is to give him a car (R. Podlevsky)

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There are three types of gifts: expensive, not so expensive, and a book. (Unknown author)

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Give your girlfriends the same perfume as your wives. Wives have an exceptional sense of smell. (Nadine Rothschild)

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Useful gifts are best. Let's say I give him handkerchiefs, and he gives me a mink coat. (B. Bardo)

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You should not give a woman anything that she cannot wear in the evening. (Unknown author)

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Name days are organized so that our friends can get rid of unnecessary things that they received on their own name days. (Unknown author)

The most modest gift can delight, but provided that the donor’s resources are also small. However, a wealthy person should give a little more than prudence dictates. He who does not give too much gives too little. (A. Maurois)
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Every gift, no matter how small, becomes a great gift if you give it with love. (W. Walcott)
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A gift chosen with love is immediately recognizable by the desire to guess the taste of the recipient, by the originality of the idea, and by the very manner of presenting the gift. (A. Maurois)
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Give generously only when you know what you are giving to someone good. (Cato)

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Accept gifts only from people who have the right to give them. (F. Arno)
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Long hope is sweeter than a quick surprise. (I. Richter)
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He who gives his heart as a gift will never refuse to give money as a gift. (T. Fuller)
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A gift presented with a smile is doubly valuable. (T. Fuller)
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He who knows how to give, knows how to live. (French proverb)
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One who has flowers in his hands cannot do anything bad. (V. Soloukhin)
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Gifts, like good advice, bring joy to the giver. (E. Herriot)
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Nothing fuels a wife's suspicions more than an unexpected gift from her husband. (Unknown author)
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A book is the best gift, but a gift is better than a book. (Zhanna Golonogova)
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Having come to the conviction that “there is nothing in the world that would be worthy of her!”, the man offers himself. (S. Tracy)
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It’s nice to be remembered, but it’s often cheaper to be forgotten. (F. Hubbard)
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Friendship is built on small gifts, love is built on big gifts. (Ya. Ipokhorskaya)
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Why is it so difficult to buy a gift that looks worth what it actually cost? (Ya. Ipokhorskaya)
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Birthday gifts fall into two categories: those we don't like and those we don't receive. (Unknown author)
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The perfect gift for the man who has everything is a woman who knows what to do with it all. (Unknown author)
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The best gift for a golden wedding is a scene of jealousy. (Unknown author)
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If you liked the gift, it means you gave away part of your soul. (Japanese wisdom)
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A compliment is like a piece of jewelry: it testifies not only to the merits of the recipient, but also to the taste of the giver. (P. Godin)
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A gift shop is a place where there are a lot of gifts and where you are horrified at the thought of being given one of them. (Unknown author)
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Should a gentleman remove the price from a gift if he makes the gift in money? (K. Melikhan)
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Gifts are received by those who have something to give. (B. Brzezinski)
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Buy gifts that are a little more expensive than you can afford. (A. Maurois)
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Every gift from a friend is a wish for happiness. (R. Bach
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When a person retires and can afford not to keep track of time, his colleagues give him a watch. (R. Sherriff)
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Perhaps the cheapest way to cure a man from drunkenness is to give him a car (R. Podlevsky)
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There are three types of gifts: expensive, not so expensive, and a book. (Unknown author)
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Give your girlfriends the same perfume as your wives. Wives have an exceptional sense of smell. (Nadine Rothschild)
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Useful gifts are best. Let's say I give him handkerchiefs, and he gives me a mink coat. (B. Bardo)
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You should not give a woman anything that she cannot wear in the evening. (Unknown author)
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Name days are organized so that our friends can get rid of unnecessary things that they received on their own name days. (Unknown author)

Hey, I have a gift for you! - Oh, what is this? - Nothing! - But why? -Because you're shit.

Crap is the most popular gift.

The best gift in the price category up to 500 rubles is 500 rubles.

What a pity that brains are not sold in stores! Sometimes I want to give someone a gift!

Useful gifts are best. Let's say I give him handkerchiefs, he gives me a mink coat.

A gift is not a gift if it is not given freely, and love is not love if it is given with conditions.

If you can give a gift, then do not hesitate to do so, remembering that circumstances are changeable.

The most precious gift of nature is a cheerful, mocking and kind mind.

A purchased chicken is cheaper than a donated one.

Friendship is built on small gifts, love is built on big gifts.

It's up to you to decide what the gift is. It all depends only on how you take it.

A gift presented with a smile is doubly valuable.

Gifts, like good advice, bring joy to the giver.

In childhood, every new day is a discovery; in old age - a gift.

And yet the ideal gift does exist. This is a huge roll of pimply polyethylene!

The best gift is a gift made with your own hands! For example, fig.

The most valuable gifts are placed in an envelope... or taken out of the maternity hospital!

Only those who sincerely gave gifts will never regret spending money on someone.

Did you throw away the gifts? - No... It’s not Mishka’s fault that you’re a cretin!

Gifts are sacred! Whatever they give, the main thing is that it’s free =)

I, like you, am a gift from God, and gifts are not discussed.

A woman’s hands should tremble from gifts, her legs from sex, and her heart from love! - Won’t the resonance tear you apart, motherfucker?

There is meaning in love, without flowers and gifts!

The problem in my thoughts is the uncertainty in choosing gifts.

Judging by where most of the gifts are made, it's safe to say that Santa lives in China. Having about a billion elves, it doesn’t take much effort for him to provide gifts to the entire population of the planet.

I went into an elegant gift shop... looked at the prices... walked out elegantly.

She created a new world... it’s a pity... in the old one there were gigabytes of correspondence, dozens of gifts... and your confession...

We are still children at heart... I’m 17 years old, and I still order sweet gifts for the New Year from my parents)

I’m sitting at the computer, the little guy in the kitchen is watching TV. And then I hear someone shouting: “Gifts for the studio!”

But what makes a person happy is not gifts and events... but the people nearby who fill your life with meaning.

And once upon a time in childhood we gave our mothers gifts bought with her own money)

Love, Friendship, Joy - these are the best New Year's gifts. Let there be as many of them as possible in the new year!

I'm ready to look forever at fireworks, gifts under the tree and garlands burning in the dark...

Birthday gifts fall into two categories: those we don't like and those we don't receive.

Perhaps the cheapest way to cure a man of his drinking is to give him a car!

You shouldn't give a woman anything that she couldn't wear in the evening...

How poorly our friends know us can sometimes be judged by the gifts we receive from them.

There is a small subtlety and a big difference in the response to a gift: “Is that all?” and “And this is all for me!” (

Great gifts are useful only to those who deserve them, but for others they are dangerous.

The first soft toy given to him is the gift dearest to his heart!

The best gift is a gift not made in China =)

I went to buy my wife a gift. I understand what the address means - Dear women...

I am not a gift and I am not going to give myself as a gift.

My birthday next to you is the best gift...

Promotion! For one rude word, I will break your nose, absolutely free! A couple of black eyes as a gift.

A luxurious gift for a man - a book... Kama Sutra...