Something great is not (always) to be given, praise is often for a trifle bought. With half a loaf and a tilted vessel I got myself a comrade.
Mikit eitt skala manni gefa opt kaupir sér í lítlu lof með hálfum hleifi ok með höllu keri fekk ek mér félaga
Havamal: 52, Gestaþáttr