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give (someone) an inch and (they'll) take a mile

Translations

дай (кому-то) палец, (он) всю руку откусит

If you give him an inch, he'll take a mile.

Если ты дашь ему палец, он всю руку откусит.

Definitions

This phrase means that if you give someone a small amount of freedom or leniency, they may take advantage of it and demand much more than what was originally offered.