it is actually saying that courtesy cannot be paid. It can only be made by you.
It costs you nothing to be polite -- therefore, why should you be rude?
No, it is just a saying or proverb. It originates from the old UK and is a rephrase of the saying, "Promises cost nothing".
Think about this for a minute and you can answer it yourself! How would you go about showing that it doesn't cost you anything to be polite?
it is actually saying that courtesy cannot be paid. It can only be made by you. It costs you nothing to be polite -- therefore, why should you be rude?
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granted, provided, or performed by way of courtesy.
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If you mean by answering a question like how are you? Then yes it is good courtesy. There isn't really any good courtesy or bad courtesy it is just how you would like to say it ^^ Hope I helped
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Do any of your courtesy lights work , or your headlights ? If not , it sounds like a poor cable connection to your battery or a dead battery
They know that they won't get bitten, thanks to 'occupational courtesy'.