leave (something) on the table
v. phr.— «Leave something on the table for the next generation. Make a net contribution to society. Don’t be a taker.» —“Do Everything With Passion” by Helen Kaye Jerusalem Post (Israel) June 21, 1991. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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