«اِللِّي تِعْطِيهِ الْوِش يِطْلُبْ الْبِطَانَهْ»

This traditional saying criticizes someone who treats an initial gift or concession not as enough, but as an opening to demand more. It warns that generosity may lead to further expectations when the recipient is unwilling to be satisfied.

It may describe a small favor leading to escalating requests. Its garment image contrasts an outer layer with a lining, suggesting that a person who receives one part immediately seeks the rest; it therefore frames the person asking for more as dissatisfied or greedy.

Use it to comment on escalating demands after someone has received a benefit, favor, or concession. It can express frustration at perceived greed and may warn a giver to set clear limits, so it can sound reproachful toward the person seeking more.