take eggs for money

To let oneself be mistreated or cheated in some way. Eggs were once considered so plentiful as to be not worth much money. No matter how tantalizing their offers sound, don't take eggs for money.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
GeneviÈVe	zhe-nə-VYEV, zhawn-VYEV	French
Margarethe	mahr-gah-RE-tə (German)	German, Danish
Zaira	dzah-EE-rah	Italian
Guadalupe	gwah-dhah-LOO-pe	Spanish
Isi	-	Native American, Choctaw
Liucija	LUW-tsi-yah	Lithuanian