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
Betje	BET-yə	Dutch, Limburgish
Milenko	-	Serbian, Croatian
Du	-	Portuguese
Gervaise	zher-VEZ	French (Rare)
Ampelius	-	Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Lesley	LEZ-lee, LES-lee	English