a freeloader hesitantly asks for a third helping of rice
Proverb describing how a long-term guest or dependent, after initially being reserved, eventually becomes bold enough to ask for more, often used to illustrate the gradual loss of modesty when one gets too comfortable.
As the proverb goes, 'a freeloader hesitantly asks for a third helping of rice' — even if you're reserved at first, you get bold once you get used to it.
An anonymous satirical verse portraying a dependent guest who readily takes two helpings but asks for a third with embarrassed restraint.