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
Seymour	SEE-mawr	English
Kristine	kris-TEEN (English), kris-TEE-nə (German)	Norwegian, Danish, Swedish, English, German
Arrington	['æriŋtən]
Sjurd	-	Norwegian
Aldo	-	Italian, Portuguese, Ancient Germanic
TÜNdÉR	-	Hungarian