Is it a gift from Buddha or is it stealing? The answers you sneak can come in many forms and give your friend the benefit of the doubt.
The mother had little to offer 
him, but gave what she had.
La madre le dijo que les disculpara 
por no poder ofrecerle mucho
La madre se disculpó diciendo 
que no podían darle mucho,
A mãe não tinha muito,
mas ofereceu o que tinha.