“If people don’t appreciate what you bring to the table, let them eat alone”

“Don’t let your loyalty become slavery. If they don’t appreciate what you bring to the table, then let them eat alone” is a saying that has been printed on many images. “Don’t allow your loyalty to become slavery; if you’re being used & unappreciated you have to break away from that” was posted by Rob Hill Sr. on Twitter on November 1, 2011. “Don’t allow your loyalty to become slavery, if they aren’t appreciating what you bring to the table, let them eat alone” was posted by Rob Hill Sr. on Twitter on December 5, 2012.
 
The expression with the “if they aren’t appreciating what you bring to the table, let them eat alone” ending went viral in December 2012.

 
Twitter
Rob Hill Sr.
‏@RobHillSr
Don’t allow your loyalty to become slavery; if you’re being used & unappreciated you have to break away from that
12:28 PM - 1 Nov 2011
 
Twitter
Rob Hill Sr.
‏@RobHillSr
Don’t allow your loyalty to become slavery, if they aren’t appreciating what you bring to the table, let them eat alone
5:33 PM - 5 Dec 2012
 
Twitter
Common Girl °
‏@CommonFemaIe
Don’t allow your loyalty to become slavery, if they aren’t appreciating what you bring to the table, let them eat alone
9:25 PM - 11 Dec 2012
 
Twitter
Natasha Asghar
‏@natasghar
Don’t allow your loyalty to become slavery, if people don’t appreciate what you bring to the table, let them eat alone.Loyalty is Love..xx
3:52 AM - 14 Dec 2012
 
Twitter
Artayja
‏@THEYallonACE
If people don’t appreciate what you bring to the table then eat alone.
9:45 AM - 2 Jan 2013
 
Twitter
caitlyn
‏@caitymay_
“Never allow LOYALTY to become SLAVERY 🙅, if people don’t appreciate what you bring to the table , then let them eat alone .”
10:55 AM - 2 Jan 2013
   
Seattle (WA) Times
Sounders star Eddie Johnson not allowed to practice Wednesday
Originally published October 23, 2013 at 9:44 pm Updated October 24, 2013 at 8:06 pm
By Joshua Mayers
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Johnson, for his part, posted interesting quotes on his Instagram account Tuesday and Wednesday, including one from Malcolm X: “I believe in treating people right, but I’m not going to waste my time trying to treat somebody right who doesn’t know how to return the treatment.”
 
Another read: “Don’t let your loyalty become slavery. If they don’t appreciate what you bring to the table … let them eat alone.”
 
Google Books
Hole Hearted
By Landon Yarrington
Lulu Press, Inc. (Lulu.com)
2014
Pg. ?:
“Don’t let your loyalty become slavery. If they don’t appreciate what you bring to the table, let them eat alone.”
   
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22 Fantastic Loyalty Quotes
Updated on December 20, 2014
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9. Don’t Let Your Loyalty
Don’t let your LOYALTY become SLAVERY. If they DON’T Appreciate what you bring to the table…Then let Them eat alone!
 
Google Books
Unspoken Words
By Heinrich Ferreira
Lulu.com
2015
Pg. 64:
Never let the loyalty you show others become slavery. If they can’t appreciate all the good things you bring to the table, then let them eat alone.