“Shake the hand that feeds you.”

“You can't shake hands with a clenched fist.”

“The proverb warns that, 'You should not bite the hand that feeds you.' But maybe you should, if it prevents you from feeding yourself.”

“… you cannot shake hands with the Devil and not get sulphur on your sleeve.”

“He could shake your hand and stab you in the back at the same time.”

“It was evident to Elias Tate that this was the government. First they shake hands with you, he thought, and then they murder you.”

“Step up and shake the hand
Of someone you can't stand,
You can tolerate him if you try!”

“And Pontiff, pretty Pontiff
Can anyone shake your hand?
Or is it just that you like uniforms
and someone kissing your hand”

“There are times when parenthood seems nothing more than feeding the hand that bites you.”

“Don't shake the hand of reality with one finger.”