No Matter How You Say It: Generosity
Word Origin
Generosity comes from the Latin root Generosus which means “of good or noble birth”. Can you see how being Generous is a noble thing to do?
Sign Language
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Can you see how giving is connected to the heart?
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Generosity Idioms
- All heart
- A wellspring of generosity
- Be a beacon of hope
- Be a bottomless pit of generosity
- Be a friend in need
- Be a giver, not a taker
- Be a good Samaritan
- Be a ray of sunshine
- Be a role model
- Be a shoulder to cry on
- Be an angel
- Be magnanimous
- Generous to a fault
- Give a blank check
- Give a hand
- Give freely
- Give somebody a break
- Give the shirt off your back
- Give ’til it hurts
- Go the extra mile
- Have a big heart
- Have a charitable spirit
- Have a giving spirit
- Have a kind heart
- Heart of gold
- Open your wallet
In Other Languages
Spanish – generosidad
French – générosité
German – Großzügigkeit
Italian – generosità
Swedish – generositet
Basque – eskuzabaltasuna
Portugese – generosidade