| 1 | Be polite and respectful, but don't plead. | |
| 2 | Example: He abased himself before the king. | |
| 3 | Be polite, but do not kowtow to him. | |
| 4 | A man apologizes when he' s wrong, but he will grovel before no one. | |
| 5 | Their servile lives were spent in grovelling and cringing and toiling and running about like little dogs at the behest of their numerous masters. |