dane-geld

Paying the Dane-geld is forever, but even when you do defeat the barbarians it's not like they stay defeated.

And that is called paying the Dane-geld; But we've proved it again and again, That if once you have paid him the Dane-geld You never get rid of the Dane.

But the extended Dane-geld concept is quite rarely referred to as tribute.

I refuse to pay Dane-Geld[0] to them by worrying about every single word I use, because otherwise they'll never shut up.

If it does, then it's a Dane-Geld scenario and Indonesia would be stupid to comply without trying to secure access to the vaccine for its own people.

Kipling's Dane-Geld [1] explains this pretty well.

Kipling, "Dane-geld", which explains why you should not pay it.

We will therefore pay you cash to go away." And that is called paying the Dane-geld; But we've proved it again and again, That if once you have paid him the Dane-geld You never get rid of the Dane.

It is always a temptation to an armed and agile nation To call upon a neighbour and to say: -- "We invaded you last night--we are quite prepared to fight, Unless you pay us cash to go away." And that is called asking for Dane-geld, And the people who ask it explain That you've only to pay 'em the Dane-geld And then you'll get rid of the Dane!

It is wrong to put temptation in the path of any nation, For fear they should succumb and go astray; So when you are requested to pay up or be molested, You will find it better policy to say: -- "We never pay any-one Dane-geld, No matter how trifling the cost; For the end of that game is oppression and shame, And the nation that plays it is lost!" Obviously, the sentiment has broad appeal.

No, that's the problem with paying the Dane-geld[1] - you never get rid of the Dane.