Дорого яичко ко Христову дню (Dorogo yaichko ko Khristovu dnyu)

Meaning: Help or a gift is most valuable when it comes at the right time.

Literally: An egg is precious on Easter Day

Example: “Спасибо, что помог именно сейчас. Дорого яичко ко Христову дню.” — Thank you for helping right now: he gives twice who gives quickly.

Equivalents in English, French, Spanish, German, and Polish

English: He giveth twice who gives in a trice.
French: Qui tôt donne, deux fois donne (literally: He gives twice who gives in a trice)
Spanish: Quien da presto, da dos veces (literally: He gives twice who gives in a trice)
German: Wer schnell gibt, gibt doppelt (literally: He who gives quickly gives double)
Polish: Dwa razy daje, kto prędko daje (literally: Who gives quickly gives twice)

Origin: Eggs are exchanged and eaten at Easter, Christ's day; an egg is precious then, not the week after.

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